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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

Elmer A Snow

Details
  • Rank: Trumpeter
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company M,
    3d U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: June 17, 1876
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Rosebud Creek, Montana, USA
Citation
Bravery in action; was wounded in both arms.
Medal of Honor Recipient Elmer A. Snow
Medal of Honor Recipient Elmer A. Snow
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: October 16, 1877
  • Born: 1851, Hardwick, Worcester County, MA, United States
  • Died: January 21, 1892
  • Buried: Highland Cemetery (MH) (Old Part 199), Athol, MA, United States
 

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