Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
Henry Rodenburg
Details
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Corporal)
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
5th U.S. Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: October 21, 1876
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Cedar Creek, etc., Montana, USA
Citation
Gallantry in action.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 18, 1877
At parade at the Cantonment at the Yellowstone and Tongue Rivers, Montana Territory, by Gen. William T. Sherman - Born: 1851, Germany
- Died: December 13, 1899, Fort Columbus, NY, United States
- Buried: Cypress Hills National Cemetery (MH) (2-5825), Brooklyn, NY, United States