Indian Wars
George R. Burnett
Second Lieutenant · U.S. Army
9th U.S. Cavalry
16 August 1881 · Cuchillo Negro Mountains, N Mex, Entered servlce at: Spring Mills, Pennsylvania
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Indian Wars
- Action
- Cuchillo Negro Mountains, N Mex, Entered servlce at: Spring Mills, Pennsylvania
The citation
Official citation
Saved the life of a dismounted soldier, who was in imminent danger of being cut off, by alone galloping quickly to his assistance under heavy fire and escorting him to a place of safety, his horse being twice shot in this action.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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