Indian Wars
Oscar Burkard
Private · U.S. Army
Hospital Corps, U.S. Army
5 October 1898 · Leech Lake, Minnesota
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Indian Wars
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Action
- Leech Lake, Minnesota
The citation
Official citation
For distinguished bravery in action against hostile Indians. [Note: This, the last Medal of Honor won in an Indian campaign, was awarded for an action during the uprising of Chippewa Indians, on Lake Leech, northern Minnesota, 5 October 1898.]
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.