Richard L. Tea

Sergeant · U.S. Army

Company H, 6th U.S. Cavalry

23 April 1875 · Sappa Creek, Kans, Entered servlce at:

Branch: U.S. Army
Era: Indian Wars
Home state: Pennsylvania
Action: Sappa Creek, Kans, Entered servlce at:

The citation

Official citation

With 5 other men he waded in mud and water up the creek to a position directly behind an entrenched Cheyenne position, who were using natural bank pits to good advantage against the main column. This surprise attack from the enemy rear broke their resistance.

Sources

U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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