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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

Samuel Henry Craig

Details
  • Rank: Sergeant (Highest Rank: First Sergeant)
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company D,
    4th U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: May 15, 1886
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Santa Cruz Mountains, Mexico
Citation
Conspicuous gallantry during an attack on a hostile Apache Indian camp; seriously wounded.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: April 27, 1887
  • Born: October 31, 1863, New Market, Rockingham County, NH, United States
  • Died: June 1, 1929, Kittery, ME, United States
  • Buried: Laurel Hill Cemetery (MH), Saco, ME, United States
 

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