Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
Theodore F Smith
Details
- Also Known As: Schmidt, Theodore F.
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Corporal)
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Company G,
1st U.S. Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: October 20, 1869
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory, USA
Citation
Gallantry in action.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 14, 1879
- Born: September 6, 1852, Rahway, Union County, NJ, United States
- Died: June 6, 1925, Washington, DC, United States
- Buried: Arlington Cemetery (Bethany-C-9-5)), Drexel Hill, PA, United States