George F. Pond (October 5, 1844 – June 21, 1911) served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Pond was born on October 5, 1844, in Libertyville, Illinois,[1] although his official residence was listed as Fairwater, Wisconsin.
[2] He died June 21, 1911[1] and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery Fort Scott, Kansas.
Citation: For extraordinary heroism on 15 May 1864, while serving with Company C, 3d Wisconsin Cavalry, in action at Drywood, Kansas.
With two companions, Private Pond attacked a greatly superior force of guerrillas, routed them, and rescued several prisoners.