serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
1861 - 1865 usa new york november 29 , 1883 ireland united states of america 1861 new york 88th new york infantry medal of honor ribbon.svg medal of honor battle of sayler 's creek 1844 calvary cemetery first lieutenant george w. ford
 george w. ford
george w. ford

george w. ford -lrb- 1844 to november 29 , 1883 -rrb- was an irish soldier who fought in the american civil war .
ford received the united states ' highest award for bravery during combat , the medal of honor , for his action during the battle of sayler 's creek in virginia on 6 april 1865 .
he was honored with the award on 10 may 1865 .
