The Nation’s highest award for valor has been awarded to 53 Troops of
Seventh U.S. Cavalry Regiment
Medal of Honor Recipients
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)