Indian Wars
Robert G. Carter
Second Lieutenant · U.S. Army
4th U.S. Cavalry
10 October 1871 · Brazos, River, Texas
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Indian Wars
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Action
- Brazos, River, Texas
The citation
Official citation
Held the left of the line with a few men during the charge of a large body of Indians, after the right of the line had retreated, and by delivering a rapid fire succeeded in checking the enemy until other troops came to the rescue.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
