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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

John Nihill

Details
  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company F,
    5th U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: July 13, 1872
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Whetstone Mountains, Arizona Territory, USA
Citation

Fought and defeated four hostile Apaches located between him and his comrades.

Medal of Honor Recipient John Nihill
Medal of Honor Recipient John Nihill
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: December 4, 1874
  • Born: May 25, 1850, Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland
  • Died: May 29, 1908
  • Buried: Cypress Hills National Cemetery (MH) (2-6640), Brooklyn, NY, United States
 

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