Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
Charles H McVeagh
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Company B,
8th U.S. Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: August 13 - October 31, 1868
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona, USA
Citation
Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 24, 1869
- Born: 1833, New York, New York, NY, United States
- Died: April 2, 1880, Fort Bayard, NM, United States
- Buried: Cedarvale Cemetery, White Oaks, NM, United States