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George M. Love
George Maltby Love (January 1, 1831 - March 15, 1887) was a colonel in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.
==Civil War==
George Love enlisted in the 21st New York Volunteer Infantry on May 9, 1861, and was mustered in as the regiment's Sergeant Major on May 13, 1861.〔Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, ''Civil War High Commands.'' Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8047-3641-3. p. 354〕 He served in that duty until August 23, 1861, when he was transferred to the 44th New York Infantry and promoted to First Lieutenant in the unit's Company A.〔 He was promoted to Captain and commander of Company A on January 2, 1862 and led his troops through the spring and summer of that year. On September 5, 1862, he was again promoted and transferred, to Major of the 116th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment.〔 On July 16, 1863, he was promoted to Colonel of the 116th New York Infantry,〔 replacing Colonel Edwin Payson Chapin, who was killed in action. While in command of his men during the October 19, 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia, he captured the battle flag of the 2nd South Carolina Infantry Regiment, for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor on March 6, 1865.〔
On March 7, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln nominated Love for appointment to the brevet grade of Brigadier General of volunteers to rank from March 7, 1865, to rank from March 7, 1865, and the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment on March 10, 1865.〔Eicher, 2001, p. 751〕 Love was honorably mustered out of the volunteer service on June 8, 1865.〔
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