| George Kretsinger | |
| Birth Date: | 20 June 1844 |
| Birth Place: | Fairfield, New York |
| Placeofburial: | Rosehill Cemetery, Cook County, Illinois |
| Rank: | Private |
| Unit: | Chicago Mercantile Battery, Illinois Light Artillery |
| Battles: | American Civil War Battle of Vicksburg |
| Awards: | Medal of Honor |
George Kretsinger (June 20, 1844 - April 20, 1906) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Kretsinger was born in Fairfield, New York, and entered service in Chicago, Illinois. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown in Henrico County, Virginia, for bravery in action during the Battle of Vicksburg, while serving as a Private with the Chicago Mercantile Battery in the Illinois Light Artillery on May 22, 1863. His Medal of Honor was issued on July 20, 1897.
Kretsinger died on April 20, 1906, and was buried at Rosehill Cemetery, in Cook County, Illinois.