George was born in Lisbon, New Hampshire, on the 27th of January 1845. At the age of 17, George enlisted in Company G of the 2nd US Sharpshooters, also known as Bardan’s Sharpshooters, and was wounded at the Second Battle of Bull Run after being in the field for just two months. He was discharged while on recovery but again enlisted the following year in the 3rd Wisconsin Light Artillery. George’s enlistment ended in order to accept a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the 36th Wisconsin Infantry and he went on to serve in the 36th US Colored Infantry, the 41st US Infantry, and the 24th US Infantry. It was his actions with the 41st US Infantry at Brazos River, Texas, on the 28th of October 1869, that would earn him the Medal of Honor. The citation reads:

Attacked with two men a force of 11 Indians, drove them from the hills, and reconnoitered the country beyond.

George retired from the Army in 1878 and joined the Connecticut National Guard as a Captain, ending his time in service as a Major and Brigade Inspector of Rifle Practice for the Connecticut National Guard. George Emerson Albee died on the 24th of March 1918, at the age of 73. He and his wife Mary are buried in Arlington National Cemetery: Section 2, Grave 850.