George L. Houghton
Born: August 28, 1841 at Yarmouth, Canada
Home Town: Brookfield, Illinois
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: March 27, 1900
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private George L. Houghton, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 July 1863, while serving with Company D, 104th Illinois Infantry, in action at Elk River, Tennessee. Private Hughton voluntarily joined a small party that, under a heavy fire, captured a stockade and saved the bridge.