The Nation’s highest award for valor has been awarded to 53 Troops of

Seventh U.S. Cavalry Regiment

Medal of Honor Recipients

  • Rank and organization: Captain, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    Place and date: At Bear Paw Mountain, Mont., 30 September 1877.

    Entered service at: Ottawa, Putname County, Ohio

    Birth place: Ottawa, Ohio.

    Birth date: 9 October 1843.

    Date of issue: 27 November 1894.

    Citation: Led his command into action when he was severely wounded.

  • Rank and organization: Captain, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    Place and date: At Bear Paw Mountain, Mont., 30 September 1877.

    Entered service at: Essex, Mass.

    Birth place: Ireland.

    Birth date: 17 December 1838.

    Date of issue: 27 November 1894

    Citation: Gallantly led his command in action against Nez Perce Indians untill he was severely wounded.

Medal of Honor: 1877

  • Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company E, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    Place and date: At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak., 29 December 1890.

    Entered service at: New York, N.Y.

    Birth place: Galveston, Tex

    Birth date: - - - -

    Date of issue: 27 June 1891.

    Citation: While the Indians were concealed in a ravine, assisted men on the skirmish line, directing their fire, etc., and using every effort to dislodge the enemy.

  • Rank and organization: Private, Company E, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    Place and date: At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak., 29 December 1890.

    Entered service at: Schellburg, Pa.

    Birth place: Schellburg, Pa.

    Birth date: - - - -

    Date of issue: 23 June 1891.

    Citation: Extraordinary gallantry.

  • Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    Place and date: At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak., 29 December 1890.

    Entered service at: Athens, Ga.

    Birth place: Newberry, S.C.

    Birth date: 20 February 1853.

    Date of issue: 26 September 1893.

    Citation: Distinguished gallentry.

  • Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    Place and date: At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak., 29 December 1890.

    Entered service at: Lancaster Courthouse, Va.

    Birth place: Virginia.

    Birth date: - - - -

    Date of issue: 26 March 1895.

    Citation: Voluntarily led a party into a ravine to dislodge Sioux Indians concealed therein. He was wounded during this action.

  • Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    Place and date: At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak., 29 December 1890.

    Entered service at: New York, N.Y.

    Birth place: Australia.

    Birth date: - - - -

    Date of issue: 25 May 1891.

    Citation: Bravery in action.

  • Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    Place and date: At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak., 29 December 1890.

    Entered service at: Lead City, S. Dak.

    Birth place: Michigan.

    Birth date: - - - -

    Date of issue: 16 April 1891.

    Citation: Distinguished bravery.

  • Rank and organization: Private, Company A, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    Place and date: At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak., 29 December 1890.

    Entered service at: - - - -

    Birth place: Pulaski County, Ill.

    Birth date: - - - -

    Date of issue: 23 June 1891.

    Citation: Conspicuous and gallant conduct in battle.

  • Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company K, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    Place and date: At Sioux campaign, December 1890.

    Entered service at: - - - -

    Birth place: Germany.

    Birth date: - - - -

    Date of issue: 24 April 1891.

    Citation: Distinguished bravery.

  • Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company I, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    Place and date: At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak., 29 December 1890.

    Entered service at: - - - -

    Birth place: Ireland.

    Birth date: 1843.

    Date of issue: 16 April 1891.

    Citation: Bravery, especially after having been severely wounded throught the lung.

  • Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company E, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    Place and date: At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak., 29 December 1890.

    Entered service at: Baltimore, Md.

    Birth place: Baltimore, Md.

    Birth date: - - - -

    Date of issue: 23 June 1891.

    Citation: While engaged with Indians concealed in a ravine, he assisted the men on the skirmish line, directed their fire, encouraged them by example, and used every effort to dislodge the enemy.

  • Rank and organization: Private, Company A, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    Place and date: Sioux Campaign, December 1890.

    Entered service at: - - - -

    Birth place: Bavaria.

    Birth date: - - - -

    Date of issue: 25 April 1891.

    Citation: Distinguished bravery.

  • Rank and organization: Farrier, Company I, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    Place and date: At White Clay Creek, S. Dak., 30 December 1890.

    Entered service at: - - - -

    Birth place: Ireland.

    Birth date: - - - -

    Date of issue: 1 April 1891.

    Citation: Bravery.

  • Rank and organization: First Sergeant, Company K, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    Place and date: At White Clay Creek, S. Dak., 30 December 1890.

    Entered service at: - - - -

    Birth place: Sweden.

    Birth date: - - - -

    Date of issue: 13 April 1891.

    Citation: Bravery.

  • Rank and organization: Private, Company E, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    Place and date: At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak., 29 December 1890.

    Entered service at: Newark, N.J.

    Birth place: Ireland.

    Birth date: - - - -

    Date of issue: 17 December 1891.

    Citation: Conspicuous bravery in action against Indeans concealed in a ravine.

  • Rank and organization: First Sergeant, Company C, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    Place and date: At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak., 29 December 1890.

    Entered service at: - - - -

    Birth place: Buffalo, N.Y.

    Birth date: - - - -

    Date of issue: 26 May 1891.

    Citation: Bravery.

  • Rank and organization: First Sergeant, Company I, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    Place and date: At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak., 29 December 1890.

    Entered service at: - - - -

    Birth place: Germany.

    Birth date: - - - -

    Date of issue: 27 March 1891.

    Citation: Killed a hostile Indian at close quarters, and, although entitled to retirement from service, remained to the close of the campaign.

  • Rank and organization: Captain, Company B, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    Place and date: At White Clay Creek, S. Dak., 30 December 1890.

    Entered service at: Pensacola, Fla.

    Birth place: Troy, N.Y.

    Birth date: 21 June 1849.

    Date of issue: 22 September 1897.

    Citation: While executing an order to withdraw, seeing that a continuance of the movement would expose another troop of his regiment to being cut off and surrounded, he disregarded orders to retire, placed himself in front of his men, led a charge upon the advancing Indians, regained a commanding position that had just been vacated, and thus insured a safe withdrawal of both detachments without further loss.

  • Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company B, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    Place and date: At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak. 29 December 1890.

    Entered service at: Boston, Mass.

    Birth place: Quincy, Mass.

    Birth date: - - - -

    Date of issue: 16 April 1891.

    Citation: Continued to fight after being severely wounded.

  • Rank and organization: Private, Company E, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    Place and date: At Wounded Knee Creek, and White Clay Creek, S. Dak. 29-30

    Entered service at: - - - -

    Birth place: Germany

    Birth date: - - - - -

    Date of issue: 23 June 1891.

    Citation: Conspicuous bravery.

Medal of Honor: 1890

Note: This Roster corresponds with the Regimental Roster from the book “Of Garryowen in Glory” and “Men with Custer” by Kenneth Hammer

Roster maintained by: James W. Savage, SGT “D” Troop 3-7 (1968-69)
Contributor and Editor: Mark D. Chapman, LTC, U.S. Army (Retired)