Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
James Fegan
Details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Company H,
3d U.S. Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: March 1868
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Plum Creek, Kansas, USA
Citation
While in charge of a powder train en route from Fort Harker to Fort Dodge, Kan., was attacked by a party of desperadoes, who attempted to rescue a deserter in his charge and to fire the train. Sgt. Fegan, singlehandedly, repelled the attacking party, wounding two of them, and brought his train through in safety.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: October 19, 1878
- Born: 1827, Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland
- Died: June 25, 1886
- Buried: Custer Battlefield National Monument (MH) (A-749), Crow Agency, MT, United States