Medal of Honor Action Place: near Zapote River, Luzon, Philippine Islands
Citation
With nine men volunteered to hold an advanced position and held it against a terrific fire of the enemy estimated at 1,000 strong. Taking a rifle from a wounded man, and cartridges from the belts of others, Capt. Sage himself killed five of the enemy.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Binghamton, Broome County, New York
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: July 24, 1902
Born: April 6, 1858, Centerville, Allegany County, NY, United States
Died: June 4, 1922, Omaha, NE, United States
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (PMH) (2-913), Arlington, VA, United States