Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Stories of Sacrifice

Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

Ernest Albert Garlington

Details

Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Brigadier General)
Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
Unit/Command:
7th U.S. Cavalry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: December 29, 1890
Medal of Honor Action Place: Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, USA

Citation

Distinguished gallantry.

Medal of Honor Recipient Ernest A. Garlington

Additional Details

Accredited to: Athens, Clarke County, Georgia
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: September 26, 1893
Born: February 20, 1853, Newberry Hill, Newberry County, SC, United States
Died: October 16, 1934, CA, United States
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (3-1735-B), Arlington, VA, United States

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