Indian Wars
John B. Kerr
Captain · U.S. Army
6th U.S. Cavalry
1 January 1891 · White River, South Dakota
No restrictions. Miller, J. Martin (James Martin), b. 1859 Source file
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Indian Wars
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Action
- White River, South Dakota
The citation
Official citation
For distinguished bravery while in command of his troop in action against hostile Sioux Indians on the north bank of the White River, near the mouth of Little Grass Creek, S. Dak., where he defeated a force of 300 Brule Sioux warriors, and turned the Sioux tribe, which was endeavoring to enter the Bad Lands, back into the Pine Ridge Agency.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
