Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
Edward P Grimes
Details
- Rank: Sergeant (Highest Rank: First Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Company F,
5th U.S. Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 29 - October 5, 1879
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Milk River, Colorado, USA
Citation
The command being almost out of ammunition and surrounded on three sides by the enemy, he voluntarily brought up a supply under heavy fire at almost point-blank range.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: January 27, 1880
- Born: May 18, 1848, Dover, Strafford County, NH, United States
- Died: June 17, 1913
- Buried: Cypress Hills National Cemetery (MH) (2-7210), Brooklyn, NY, United States