U.S. Army
Gresham, John ChanningConflictIndian Campaigns
RankColonel
Year of Action1890
Unit/Command7th U.S. Cavalry,
HometownVirginia
Citation
Voluntarily led a party into a ravine to dislodge Sioux Indians concealed therein. He was wounded during this action.
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