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Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
Wilber Elliott Wilder
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Brigadier General)
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
4th U.S. Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 23, 1882
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Horseshoe Canyon, New Mexico, USA
Citation
Assisted, under a heavy fire, in rescuing a wounded comrade.
![Medal of Honor Recipient Wilber E. Wilder](https://www.cmohs.org/media/23819.jpg?size=800x950)
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: August 17, 1896
- Born: August 16, 1857, Atlas, Genesee County, MI, United States
- Died: January 30, 1952, Governors Island, NY, United States
- Buried: Fairlawn Cemetery (MH) , Milford, CT, United States