Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
Henry Wilkens
Details
- Rank: First Sergeant (Highest Rank: Ordnance Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Company L,
2d U.S. Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: August 20, 1877
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Little Muddy Creek & Camas Meadows, Montana & Idaho, USA
Citation
Bravery in actions with Indians.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 28, 1878
- Born: 1855, Germany
- Died: August 2, 1895
- Buried: Cypress Hills National Cemetery (2-5325), Brooklyn, NY, United States