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Medal of honor recipients from NYS- The Indian Campaigns

5/22/2014

 
New York State Medal of honor recipients

The Indian campaigns

William Allan:1st Sgt. Co I 23rd US Infantry

B: Brightstown NY                ES: Lansingbury NY  RM 4/12/1875

  Gallantry in action at Turret Mountain Arizona 3/27/1873

John Baker: Musician Co D 5th US Infantry

B: Germany                 ES: Brooklyn NY       RM: 4/27/1877

   Gallantry in engagements at Cedar Creek Montanan, etc. Oct. 1876-Jan. 1877

Edmond Butler: Capt. 5th US Infantry

B: Ireland        ES: Brooklyn NY       RM: 11/27/1894

  Most distinguished gallantry in action with hostile Indians at Wolf Mountain Mont. 1/8/1877

William H. Carter: 1st. Lt. 6th US Cavalry

B: Tenn.          ES: NY                       RM: 9/17/1891

  Rescued with the voluntary assistance of 2 soldiers, the wounded from under a heavy fire at Cibico Ariz. 8/30/1881

James S. Casey : Capt. 5th US Infantry

B: PA              ES: NY                       RM: 11/27/1894

  Led his command in a successful charge against superior numbers of the enemy strongly posted at Wolf Mountain Mont. 1/8/1877

Charles Cuningham: Cpl. Co B 7th US Cavalry

B: Hudson NY            ES: NY NY    RM: 10/5/1878

Declined to leaves the line when wounded in the neck during heavy fire and fought bravely all next day at Little Big Horn river Mont. 6/25/1876

John Denny: Sgt. Co C 9th US Cavalry

B: Big Flats NY          ES: 1867 Elmira NY               RM: 11/27/1894

   Removed a wounded comrade under a heavy fire to a place of safety at Las Animas Canyon New Mexico 9/18/1879.

William D. Edwards: 1sy Sgt. Co F 7th US Infantry

B: Brooklyn NY         ESUnknown   RM: 12/2/1878

Bravery in action at Big Hole Mont. 8/9/1878

George H. Eldridge:Sgt. Co C 6th US Cavalry

B: Sacketts harbor NY            ES: unknown  RM: 8/28/1870

Gallantry in action at Wichita River Tex. 7/12/1870

 


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