George William Tyrrell was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
[1] Tyrrell was born in Ireland and entered service in Hamilton County, Ohio.
[2] He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown on May 14, 1864, while serving as a corporal with Company G, 5th New York Cavalry, at Battle of Resaca in Georgia.
Tyrrell won his medal for capturing a Confederate battle flag.
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