Indian Wars
Charles A. Bessey
Corporal · U.S. Army
Company A, 3d U.S. Cavalry
13 January 1877 · Elkhorn Creek, Wyoming
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Indian Wars
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Action
- Elkhorn Creek, Wyoming
The citation
Official citation
While scouting with 4 men and attacked in ambush by 14 hostile Indians, held his ground, 2 of his men being wounded, and kept up the fight until himself wounded in the side, and then went to the assistance of his wounded comrades.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.