b. 1846 ?  d. 17/03/1877 ?

 

DATE OF MOH ACTION: 21/10/1876 Cedar Creek, Montana.

 

ndian Campaigns Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a First Sergeant in the United States Army in Company C, 5th U.S.Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for action on October 21 1876 at Cedar Creek, etc., Montana. He died of pulmonary consumption on March 17, 1877 at the Tongue River cantonment.

 

MOH CITATION:

 

Gallantry in action.

 

BURIAL LOCATION: CUSTER NATIONAL CEMETERY, CROW AGENCY, MONTANA.

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