1st
Lt. George W. Hooker, 4th Vermont Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor
for single handedly capturing 116 Confederate soldiers and their colors at
the Battle of Crampton's Gap, on September 14,
1862. The medal is on display in the Antietam
visitor center Courtesy of Richard Edling, Philadelphia,
PA
(December 2007)
Color photos courtesy of Richard Edling, Philadelphia, PA
1st
Lt. George W. Hooker, 4th Vermont Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor
for single handedly capturing 116 Confederate soldiers and their colors at
the Battle of Crampton's Gap