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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

Patrick Golden

Details
  • Rank: First Sergeant
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company B,
    8th U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: August 13, 1868
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona, USA
Citation
Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: July 24, 1869
  • Born: 1836, County Sligo, Ireland
  • Died: May 25, 1872, Fort Columbus, NY, United States
  • Buried: Cypress Hills National Cemetery (MH) (2-4316), Brooklyn, NY, United States
 

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