Indian Wars
John S. Lawton
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company D, 5th U.S. Cavalry
29 September 1879 · Milk River, Colorado
Public domain. Find A Grave Uncle Sam's Medal of Honor (page 363) Source file
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Indian Wars
- Action
- Milk River, Colorado
The citation
Official citation
Coolness and steadiness under fire; volunteered to accompany a small detachment on a very dangerous mission.
