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: Private, Company A, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and Date: At Little Big Horn, Mont., 25 June 1876.
Entered service at: Chicago, Ill.
Birth place: Oswego, N.Y.
Birth date: Nov 1845.
Date of issue: 5 October 1878.
Citation: Brought water for the wounded under a most galling fire.
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Rank and organization: Private, Company D, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn, Mont., 25 June 1875.
Entered service at: St. Louis, Mo.
Birth place: New York, N.Y.
Birth date: 1849.
Date of issue: 5 October 1878.
Citation: Brought water for the wounded under a most galling fire.
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Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn, Mont., 25-26 June 1876.
Entered service at: Boston, Mass.
Birth place: County Louth, Ireland
Birth date: 13 July 1853.
Date of issue: 24 October 1896.
Citation: Volunteered and succeeded in obtaining water for the wounded of the command; also displayed conspicuously good conduct in assisting to drive away the Indians.
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Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company B, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn River, Mont., 25 June 1876.
Entered service at: ———.
Birth place: Marshall County, W. Va.
Birth date: 9 Feb 1849.
Date of issue: 5 October 1878.
Citation: Rescued the body of Lt. Hodgson from within the enemy’s lines; brought up ammunition and encouraged the men in the most exposed positions under heavy fire.
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Rank and Organization: Corporal, Company B, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn River, Mont., 25 June 1876.
Entered service at: New York, N.Y.
Birth place: Hudson, N.Y.
Birth date: 1845
Date of issue: 5 October 1878.
Citation: Declined to leave the line when wounded in the neck during heavy fire and fought bravely all next day.
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Rank and Organization: Private, Company D, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn, Mont., 25 June 1876.
Entered service at: Baltimore, Md.
Birth place: Wittenberg, Germany
Birth date: 1846.
Date of issue: 15 October 1878.
Citation: Voluntarily brought water to the wounded under fire.
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Rank and Organization: Sergeant, Company H, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn River, Mont., 25 June 1876.
Entered service at: - - - - -.
Birth place: Cincinnati, Ohio.
Birth date: 1843.
Date of issue: 5 October 1878.
Citation: With 3 comrades during the entire engagement courageously held a position that secured water for the command.
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Rank and organization: Private, Troop G, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn, Mont., 26 June 1876.
Entered service at: Chicago, Ill.
Birth place: Avon, Rock County, Wis.
Birth date: 25 July 1855
Date of issue: 21 December 1895
Citation: One of a party of volunteers who, under a heavy fire from the Indians, went for and brought water to the wounded.
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Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company C, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn River, Mont.. 25 June 1876.
Entered service at: - - - - -
Birth place: Boston, Mass.
Birth date: 1843
Date of issue: 5 October 1878
Citation: Recaptured, single handed, and without orders, within the enemy’s lines and under a galling fire lasting some 20 minutes, a stampeded pack mule loaded with ammunition.
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Rank and organization: Private, Company A, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn River, Mont., 25 June 1876
Entered service at: Cincinnati, Ohio
Birth place: Indianapolis, Ind.
Birth date: 1852.
Date of issue: 5 October 1878.
Citation: Brought water to the wounded, at great danger to his life, under a most galling fire from the enemy.
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Rank and organization: Private, Company D, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn River, Mont., 25 June 1876.
Entered service at: Mt. Vernon, Ky.
Birth place: Madison County, Ky.
Birth date: 1850.
Date of issue: 5 October 1878.
Citation: Voluntarily brought water to the wounded under fire of the enemy.
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Rank and organization: Private, Company D, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At little Big Horn River, Mont., 25 June 1876.
Entered service at: - - - -
Birth place: London, England.
Birth date: 1838.
Date of issue: 5 October 1878.
Citation: Brought up ammunition under a galling fire from the enemy.
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Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company B, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn River, Mont., 25 June 1876.
Entered service at: Cincinnati, Ohio.
Birth place: Butlersville, Ohio.
Birth date: 1850.
Date of issue: 5 October 1878.
Citation: Guarded and carried the wounded, brought water for the same, and posted and directed the men in his charge under galling fire from the enemy.
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Rank and organization: Blacksmith, Company H, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn, Mont., 25 June 1876.
Entered service at: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Birth place: Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Pa.
Birth date: 14 October 1851.
Date of issue: 29 August 1878.
Citation: With 3 comrades during the entire engagement courageously held a position that secured water for the command.
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Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company B, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn, Mont., 25 June 1876.
Entered service at: - - - -
Birth place: Monaghan, Ireland.
Birth date: July 1836.
Date of issue: 5 October 1878.
Citation: Brought up the pack train, and on the second day the rations, under a heavy fire from the enemy.
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Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn River, Mont., 25 June 1876.
Entered service at: Boston, Mass.
Birth place: Oxfordshire, England.
Birth date: 1852.
Date of issue: 5 October 1878
Citation: Voluntarily went for water and secured the same under heavy fire.
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Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company A, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn, Mont., 25 June 1876.
Entered service at: - - - -
Birth place: France.
Birth date: 12 Nov 1846.
Date of issue: 5 October 1878.
Citation: Brought water to the wounded at great danger to life and under a most galling fire of the enemy.
*Coporal on 25 June 1876 - Sergeant in 1st October 1876.
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Rank and organization: Private, Company D, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn, Mont., 35-36 June 1876.
Entered service at: Mt. Vernon, Ky.
Birth place: Lancaster, Guard County, Ky.
Birth date: 1850.
Date of issue: 5 October 1878.
Citation: Voluntarily brought water to the wounded under fire.
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Rank and organization: Private, Company D, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn, Mont., 25-26 June 1876.
Entered service at: Mt. Vernon, Ky.
Birth place: Madison County, Ky.
Birth date: July 1850.
Date of issue: 5 October 1878.
Citation: Voluntarily brought water to the wounded under fire.
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Rank and organization:Private, Company C, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn, Mont., 25 June 1876.
Entered service at: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Birth place: Markinch Co. Fife, Scotland.
Birth date: 28 Dec 1854.
Date of issue: 5 October 1878.
Citation: After having voluntarily brought water to the wounded, in which effort he was shot through the head, he made two successful trips for the same purpose, notwithstanding remonstrances of his sergeant.
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Rank and organization: Private, Company D, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn, Mont., 25 June 1876.
Entered service at: Boston, Mass.
Birth place: Malone, N.Y.
Birth date: May 1854.
Date of issue: 5 October 1878.
Citation: Voluntarily brought water to the wounded under fire.
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Rank and organization: Saddler, Company H, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn, Mont., 25 June 1876.
Entered service at: - - - -
Birth place: Baden, Germany
Birth date: 5 Feb 1845.
Date of issue: 5 October 1878.
Citation: Volunteered with George Geiger, Charles Windolph, and Henry Mechlin to hold an exposed position standing erect on the brow of the hill facing the Little Big Horn River. They fired constantly in this manner for more than 20 minutes diverting fire and attention from another group filling canteens of water that were desperately needed.
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Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company D, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn, Mont., 25-26 June 1876.
Entered service at: Ft. Snelling, Minn.
Birth place: New York, N.Y.
Birth date: 16 Mar 1845.
Date of issue: 5 October 1878.
Citation: Voluntarily brought water to the wounded under fire.
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Rank and organization: Private, Company H, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Place and date: At Little Big Horn, Mont., 25-26 June 1876.
Entered service at: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Birth place: Gergen, Germany.
Birth date: 9 December 1851.
Date of issue: 5 October 1878.
Citation: With 3 comrades, during the entire engagement, courageously held a position that secured water for the command.
Medal of Honor LBH 1876
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)