Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
Joseph Witcome
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Company B,
8th U.S. Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: August 13, 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: Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 24, 1869
- Born: 1846, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, PA, United States
- Died: October 7, 1869, Ash Creek, AZ, United States
- Buried: San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, CA, United States