Indian Wars
Francis S. Dodge
Captain · U.S. Army
Troop D, 9th U.S. Cavalry
29 September 1879 · White River Agency, Colorado
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Indian Wars
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Action
- White River Agency, Colorado
The citation
Official citation
With a force of 40 men rode all night to the relief of a command that had been defeated and was besieged by an overwhelming force of Indians, reached the field at daylight, joined in the action and fought for 3 days.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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