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U.S. Army

Henry Johnson

ConflictIndian Campaigns

Year of Action1879

Unit/Command9th U.S. Cavalry, Company D

BirthplaceBoydton, Virginia

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.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Indian Campaigns Year of Action: 1879

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Gotfred JensenU.S. ArmyConflict: Philippine War

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