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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

John A Kirkwood

Details
  • Rank: Sergeant
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company M,
    3d U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: September 9, 1876
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Slim Buttes, Dakota Territory, USA
Citation
Bravely endeavored to dislodge some Sioux Indians secreted in a ravine.
Medal of Honor Recipient John A. Kirkwood
Medal of Honor Recipient John A. Kirkwood
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: North Platte Barracks, Lincoln County, Nebraska
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: October 16, 1877
  • Born: October 29, 1851, Allegheny City, Allegheny County, PA, United States
  • Died: May 10, 1930, Washington, DC, United States
  • Buried: Soldier's Home National Cemetery (MH) (L-9102), Washington, DC, United States
  • Location of Medal: Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum (1904 design), Pittsburgh, PA
 

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