Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
Charles Frederic Humphrey
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Major General)
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
4th U.S. Artillery - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 11, 1877
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Clearwater, Idaho, USA
Citation
Voluntarily and successfully conducted, in the face of a withering fire, a party which recovered possession of an abandoned howitzer and two Gatling guns lying between the lines a few yards from the Indians.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Buffalo, Erie County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: March 2, 1897
- Born: September 2, 1844, Cortland, Cortland County, NY, United States
- Died: June 4, 1926, Washington, DC, United States
- Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (PMH) (4-3115), Arlington, VA, United States