Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
John H Foley
Details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Company B,
3d U.S. Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 26, 1872
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Loupe Fork of the Platte River, Nebraska, USA
Citation
Gallantry in action.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: May 22, 1872
- Born: 1839, Cork, Ireland
- Died: November 18, 1874, Benicia Barracks, CA, United States
- Buried: Benicia Barracks Post Cemetery (buried as an unknown), Benicia Barracks, CA, United States