Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
Ernest Albert Garlington
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Brigadier General)
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
7th U.S. Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 29, 1890
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, USA
Citation
Distinguished gallantry.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Athens, Clarke County, Georgia
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: September 26, 1893
- Born: February 20, 1853, Newberry Hill, Newberry County, SC, United States
- Died: October 16, 1934, CA, United States
- Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (3-1735-B), Arlington, VA, United States