Led his command in a successful charge against superior numbers of the enemy strongly posted.
Gallantly charged hostile Indians, and with his carbine compelled a party of them to keep under cover of their breastworks, thus being enabled to recover
Gallantry in action. (In 1916, the general review of all Medals of Honor deemed 900 unwarranted. This recipient was one of them. In June 1989,
Lt. Emmet was in G Troop which was sent to relieve a detachment of soldiers under attack by hostile Apaches During a flank attack on
Conspicuous gallantry during an attack on a hostile Apache Indian Camp; seriously wounded.
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