Indian Wars
Oscar F. Long
Second Lieutenant · U.S. Army
5th U.S. Infantry
30 September 1877 · Bear Paw Mountain, Montana
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Indian Wars
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Bear Paw Mountain, Montana
The citation
Official citation
Having been directed to order a troop of cavalry to advance, and finding both its officers killed, he voluntarily assumed command, and under a heavy fire from the Indians advanced the troop to its proper position.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
