U.S. ARMY

JOHN KYLE

Rank:

CORPORAL

Conflict/Era:

INDIAN CAMPAIGNS

Unit/Command:

COMPANY M, 5TH U.S. CAVALRY

Military Service Branch:

U.S. ARMY

Medal of Honor Action Date:

JULY 8, 1869

Medal of Honor Action Place:

REPUBLICAN RIVER, KANSAS

Citation:

This soldier and two others were attacked by eight Indians, but beat them off and badly wounded two of them.

Additional Information:

Awarded Posthumously:

NO

Born:

1846, CINCINNATI, HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO

Died:

JULY 18, 1870, FORT HAYS, KANSAS