He died onFebruary 27, 1921 and was buried in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery.

Plowman, George H.  Age 23 (or 28); 5'7"; born Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, March 10, 1840; prior service in 16th West Virginia Infantry, Company B (9 months), and 9th Maryland Infantry (6 months); Veteran Volunteer; enlisted Private, Company C, February 29, 1864, at Baltimore, Maryland. promoted Sergeant-Major, March 29, 1864; wounded at Petersburg, Virginia, June 17, 1864; absent at Douglas Hospital, Washington, D.C. and Baltimore hospital, June 23, 1864-August, 1864 with gunshot wound to "left thigh, upper and lower glutial"; commissioned Second Lieutenant, September 4, 1864 near Weldon RR vice First Lieutenant George E. Bird, dismissed, July 25, 1864; promoted Captain, Company C, November 14, 1864 vice Captain Littlejohn discharged, October 7, 1864; absent on 15 days leave, March 9, 1865-March 24, 1865 (approximate) to visit sick mother in New York; mustered out July 31, 1865; on December 1, 1864, awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor for actions on June 17, 1864 at Petersburg when he "recaptured the colors of the Second Pennsylvania Provisional Artillery" Regiment.; died February 28, 1921 at Woodward, Oklahoma; buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Section 3.

Rank and organization: Sergeant Major, 3d Maryland Infantry. Place and date: At Petersburg, Virginia, 17 June 1864. Entered service at: ------. Birth: England. Date of issue: 1 December 1864.

Citation:

Recaptured the colors of the 2d Pennsylvania Provisional Artillery.