Battles/wars Indian Wars Name Samuel Phillips | Died 1915 Rank Private Awards Medal of Honor | |
Battles and wars American Indian Wars Service/branch United States Army Allegiance United States of America | ||
Samuel D. Phillips (1845 – 1915) was a Medal of Honor recipient in the United States Army during the Plains Indian Wars. While serving as a private in Company H, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, he fought in an action against Indians at the Battle of Little Muddy Creek in Montana Territory on May 7, 1877.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, Company H, 2d U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Muddy Creek, Mont., May 7, 1877. Entered service at: United States. Birth: Butler County, Ohio, United States. Date of issue: August 8, 1877.
Citation:
Gallantry in action.
References
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