Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
John Kyle
Details
- Also Known As: John Kile
- Rank: Corporal
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Company M,
5th U.S. Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 8, 1869
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Republican River, Kansas, USA
Citation
This soldier and two others were attacked by eight Indians, but beat them off and badly wounded two of them.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: August 24, 1869
- Born: 1846, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH, United States
- Died: July 18, 1870, Fort Hays, KS, United States
- Buried: Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery (MH) (H-3341), Fort Leavenworth, KS, United States