Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
John Brown Kerr
Details
- Rank: Captain (Highest Rank: Brigadier General)
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
6th U.S. Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: January 1, 1891
- Medal of Honor Action Place: White River, South Dakota, USA
Citation
For distinguished bravery while in command of his troop in action against hostile Sioux Indians on the north bank of the White River, near the mouth of Little Grass Creek, S. Dak., where he defeated a force of 300 Brule Sioux warriors, and turned the Sioux tribe, which was endeavoring to enter the Bad Lands, back into the Pine Ridge Agency.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Hutchison Station, Bourbon County, Kentucky
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 25, 1891
- Born: March 12, 1847, Lexington, Fayette County, KY, United States
- Died: February 27, 1928, Washington, DC, United States
- Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (3-1950-SH), Arlington, VA, United States