Henry Johnson (Indian Wars soldier)

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Henry Johnson
June 11, 1850(1850-06-11) – January 31, 1904 (aged 53)
Henry Johnson
Sergeant Henry Johnson
Place of birth Boydton, Virginia
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Rank Sergeant
Unit 9th Cavalry Regiment
Battles/wars Indian Wars
Awards Medal of Honor

Henry Johnson (June 11, 1850 – January 31, 1904) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.

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[edit] Biography

In 1879, Johnson served as a Sergeant in Company D of the 9th Cavalry Regiment. From October 2 to October 5 of that year, at Milk River, Colorado, Johnson "[v]oluntarily left fortified shelter and under heavy fire at close range made the rounds of the pits to instruct the guards, [and] fought his way to the creek and back to bring water to the wounded."

[edit] Death and burial

Johnson died in 1904 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.[1] His grave can be located in section 23, lot 16547.[1]

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company D, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Milk River, Colo., 2-5 October 1879. Entered service at:------. Birth: Boynton, Va. Date of issue: 22 September 1890.

Citation:

Voluntarily left fortified shelter and under heavy fire at close range made the rounds of the pits to instruct the guards, fought his way to the creek and back to bring water to the wounded.

[edit] See also

United States Army Portal

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Henry Johnson (Indian Wars soldier) at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2007-07-12

[edit] References

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