George Maltby Love
Born: January 1, 1831 at Buffalo, New York
Home Town: Elmira, New York
Date of Issue: March 6, 1865
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Colonel (Infantry) George Maltby Love, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 19 October 1864, while serving with 116th New York Infantry, in action at Cedar Creek, Virginia, for capture of battle flag of 2d South Carolina (Confederate States of America).
