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Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
Abram B Brant
Details
Rank: Private
Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
Unit/Command: Company D, 7th U.S. Cavalry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: June 25, 1876
Medal of Honor Action Place: Little Big Horn, Montana, USA
Citation
Brought water for the wounded under a most galling fire.
Additional Details
Accredited to: St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri
Awarded Posthumously: Yes
Presentation Date & Details: October 5, 1878
Born: 1849, New York, NY, United States
Died: October 4, 1878, near Camp Ruhlen, Dakota Territory
Buried: Fort Meade National Cemetery (as unknown), Sturgis, SD, United States