Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Bernard McBride received the Medal of Honor for his actions on August 13, 1868 vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry. McBride was about 23 years old.
30 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on July 24, 1869.
McBride was born in 1845 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. His Medal of Honor is credited to Washington.
McBride is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 40 credited to Washington.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Indian Wars.
Places
- Born: Brooklyn — map
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Timeline
- 1845Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
- August 13, 1868Act of valor — Vicinity of the Black Mountains, ArizonaAge about 23. Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry
- July 24, 1869Medal of Honor presented
Biography
Bernard McBride (born c. 1845, date of death unknown) was an American soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 8th U.S. Cavalry during the Indian Wars. He was one of 34 men received the Medal of Honor for "bravery in scouts and actions" in several engagements against the Apache Indians in the Arizona Territory from August to October 1868.
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