Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
Rudolph Stauffer
Details
- Rank: First Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Company K,
5th U.S. Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: 1872
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Camp Hualpai, Arizona Territory, USA
Citation
Gallantry on scouts after Indians.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 30, 1875
- Born: November 27, 1836, Berne, Switzerland
- Died: June 9, 1918, Washington, DC, United States
- Buried: Soldier's Home National Cemetery (MH) (K-8132), Washington, DC, United States