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[[Image:healey.gif|left|thumb|150px|George W. Healey]]HEALEY, George Washington. (Dubuque, IA, Feb. 22, 1842--Dubuque, IA, May 9, 1913). [[MEDAL OF HONOR]] recipient, private, Company E, 5th Iowa Cavalry. Healey, one of Dubuque's two Medal of Honor recipients, won his award for action on July 29, 1864, during the [[CIVIL WAR]]. | [[Image:healey.gif|left|thumb|150px|George W. Healey]]HEALEY, George Washington. (Dubuque, IA, Feb. 22, 1842--Dubuque, IA, May 9, 1913). [[MEDAL OF HONOR]] recipient, private, Company E, 5th Iowa Cavalry. Healey, one of Dubuque's two Medal of Honor recipients, won his award for action on July 29, 1864, during the [[CIVIL WAR]]. | ||
Nearly surrounded by Confederate troops at Newman, Georgia on July 29, 1864, Healey captured an enemy soldier and, with the aid of another Union soldier, succeeded in capturing four other Confederate troops, | Nearly surrounded by Confederate troops at Newman, Georgia on July 29, 1864, Healey captured an enemy soldier and, with the aid of another Union soldier, succeeded in capturing four other Confederate troops, disarming them and bringing them into the Union lines. | ||
Captured later by Confederates, Healey was imprisoned in the infamous Andersonville prison from which he had timbers sent to Dubuque that were displayed later in his hardware store. | Captured later by Confederates, Healey was imprisoned in the infamous Andersonville prison from which he later had timbers sent to Dubuque that were displayed later in his hardware store. | ||
At the end of the war, Healey was part of the guard detail assigned to Jefferson DAVIS. (See: [[HERRON, Francis J.|Francis J. HERRON]]) | At the end of the war, Healey was part of the guard detail assigned to Jefferson DAVIS. (See: [[HERRON, Francis J.|Francis J. HERRON]]) | ||
Revision as of 05:05, 15 February 2014
HEALEY, George Washington. (Dubuque, IA, Feb. 22, 1842--Dubuque, IA, May 9, 1913). MEDAL OF HONOR recipient, private, Company E, 5th Iowa Cavalry. Healey, one of Dubuque's two Medal of Honor recipients, won his award for action on July 29, 1864, during the CIVIL WAR.
Nearly surrounded by Confederate troops at Newman, Georgia on July 29, 1864, Healey captured an enemy soldier and, with the aid of another Union soldier, succeeded in capturing four other Confederate troops, disarming them and bringing them into the Union lines.
Captured later by Confederates, Healey was imprisoned in the infamous Andersonville prison from which he later had timbers sent to Dubuque that were displayed later in his hardware store.
At the end of the war, Healey was part of the guard detail assigned to Jefferson DAVIS. (See: Francis J. HERRON)
After his return to Dubuque, he took a job in the store of William Chamberlain and remained there until September, 1877. He then joined his brother, Edward T. HEALEY in buying out J. & A. CHRISTMAN and operating HEALEY BROTHERS.
See: George W. Healey
See: HEALEY'S HARDWARE
See: HEALEY BROTHERS
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Source:
Information provided by Richard G. Bridges and John Pregler
Oldt, Franklin. The History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 802