Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
Jacob Gunther
Details
- Also Known As: Guenther, Jacob
- Rank: Corporal
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Company E,
8th U.S. Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: August 22 - October 19, 1868
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona, USA
Citation
Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: September 6, 1869
- Born: November 13, 1844, Schuylkill County, PA, United States
- Died: March 29, 1871, Fort Wingate (near Gallup), NM, United States
- Buried: Santa Fe National Cemetery (MH) (A3-1055), Santa Fe, NM, United States
From the CMOHS Archives
Corporal Jacob Gunther died of typhoid and pneumonia at Fort Wingate, Arizona Territory.