There are five Medals awarded for actions on this day, one of them posthumous. They are from two wars, three fights that occurred during the Indian Campaigns and World War II.Indian Campaigns. A very small skirmish, but one that looms large to the locals.HEYL, CHARLES H.Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, 23d U.S. Infantry. Place and date: Near Fort Hartsuff, Nebr., 28 April 1876. Entered service at: Camden, N.J. Birth: Philadelphia, Pa. Date of issue: 26 October 1897. Citation: Voluntarily, and with most conspicuous gallantry, charged with 3 men upon 6 Indians who were entrenched upon a hillside.LEONARD, PATRICK T.Rank and...
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