Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
Richard Burke
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Company G,
5th U.S. Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: October 21, 1876 - January 8, 1877
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Cedar Creek, etc., Montana, USA
Citation
Gallantry in engagements.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 18, 1877
At parade at the Cantonment at the Yellowstone and Tongue Rivers, Montana Territory, by Gen. William T. Sherman - Born: 1847, Tipperary, Ireland
- Died: September 1, 1881
- Buried: Custer Battlefield National Cemetery, Crow Agency, MT, United States