Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
George Jordan
Details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Company K,
9th U.S. Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: August 12, 1881
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Fort Tularosa & Carrizo Canyon, New Mexico, USA
Citation
While commanding a detachment of 25 men at Fort Tularosa, N. Mex., repulsed a force of more than 100 Indians. At Carrizo Canyon, N. Mex., while commanding the right of a detachment of 19 men, 12 August 1881, he stubbornly held his ground in an extremely exposed position and gallantly forced back a much superior number of the enemy, preventing them from surrounding the command.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: May 7, 1890
- Born: 1847, Williamson County, TN, United States
- Died: October 24, 1904
- Buried: Fort McPherson National Cemetery (MH) (F-1131), Maxwell, NE, United States