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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

Neil Bancroft

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company A,
    7th U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: June 25, 1876
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Little Big Horn, Montana, USA
Citation
Brought water for the wounded under a most galling fire.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: October 5, 1878
  • Born: 1846, Oswego, Oswego County, NY, United States
  • Died:
  • Location of Medal: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
 

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