Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
Aquilla Coonrod
Details
- Rank: Sergeant (Highest Rank: First Sergeant)
- 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 - January 8, 1877
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Cedar Creek, etc., Montana, USA
Citation
Gallantry in action.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Bryan, Williams County, Ohio
- 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: 1831, Williams County, OH, United States
- Died: May 14, 1884
- Buried: Custer Battlefield National Monument (MH) (A-372), Crow Agency, MT, United States