Career
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. He served in that duty until August 23, 1861, when he was transferred to the 44th New York Infantry and promoted to first lieutenant of Company A. He was promoted to captain 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.
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 United States. Senate confirmed the appointment on March 10, 1865. Love was honorably mustered out of the volunteer service on June 8, 1865.
Love enlisted in the Regular Army in 1867 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the 11th United States Infantry. Retiring as a First Lieutenant in 1883, he received brevets up to Lieutenant Colonel, United States Regular Army.
Not much is known about his life after retiring.
George Maltby Love died in Buffalo, New York of natural causes on March 15, 1887 at the age of 56. He was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New New York His Resting place lies only a few feet from where President Millard Fillmore is buried.