Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
John Harrington
Details
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Company H,
6th U.S. Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 12, 1874
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Washita River, Texas, USA
Citation
While carrying dispatches was attacked by 125 hostile Indians, whom he and his comrades fought throughout the day. He was severely wounded in the hip and unable to move. He continued to fight, defending an exposed dying man.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: November 4, 1874
- Born: 1848, Detroit, Wayne County, MI, United States
- Died: January 3, 1905, San Antonio, TX, United States
- Buried: San Antonio National Cemetery (MH) (F-1012), San Antonio, TX, United States