Charles Humphrey

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

Voluntarily and successfully conducted, in the face of a withering fire, a party which recovered possession of an abandoned howitzer and 2 Gatling guns Iying between the lines a few yards from the Indians.

Rank: First Lieutenant
Conflicts: Indian War Campaigns
Organization: U.S. Army

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