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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

Patton George Whitehead

Details
  • Also Known As: Whited, Patton George
  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Corporal)
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company C,
    5th U.S. Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: October 21, 1876
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Cedar Creek, etc., Montana
Citation
Gallantry in action.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: July 18, 1877
    At parade at the Cantonment at the Yellowstone and Tongue Rivers, Montana Territory, by Gen. William T. Sherman
  • Born: September 25, 1840, Russell County, VA, United States
  • Died: December 8, 1900, Los Angeles, CA, United States
  • Buried: New Calvary Cemetery (B-288-12), Los Angeles, CA, United States
 

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