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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

Edmond Thomas Butler

Details
  • Rank: Captain (Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel)
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    5th U.S. Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: January 8, 1877
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Wolf Mountain, Montana, USA
Citation
Most distinguished gallantry in action with hostile Indians.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: January 3, 1895
  • Born: March 19, 1827, Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland
  • Died: August 21, 1895, Paris, France
  • Buried: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (MH) (2-3-9), Omaha, NE, United States
 

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