Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
Francis Safford Dodge
Details
- Rank: Captain (Highest Rank: Brigadier General)
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Troop D,
9th U.S. Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 29, 1879
- Medal of Honor Action Place: White River Agency, Colorado, USA
Citation
With a force of 40 men rode all night to the relief of a command that had been defeated and was besieged by an overwhelming force of Indians, reached the field at daylight, joined in the action, and fought for three days.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 2, 1898
- Born: November 9, 1842, Danvers, Essex County, MA, United States
- Died: February 19, 1908
- Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (PM) (3-1874), Arlington, VA, United States