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Eli Lundy Huggins

Details
  • Rank: Captain (Highest Rank: Brigadier General)
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    2d U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 1, 1880
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: O'Fallons Creek, Montana, USA
Citation
Surprised the Indians in their strong position and fought them until dark with great boldness.
Medal of Honor Recipient Eli L. Huggins
Medal of Honor Recipient Eli L. Huggins
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Minnesota
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: November 27, 1894
  • Born: August 1, 1842, Schuyler County, IL, United States
  • Died: October 22, 1929
  • Buried: Mountview View Cemetery (141-118), Oakland, CA, United States
 

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