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Private · U.S. Army

Bernard McCann

Private Bernard McCann, Army, received the Medal of Honor posthumously for actions on October 21, 1876 at Cedar Creek, etc., Montana during the Indian Campaigns.

Indian Campaigns October 21, 1876PosthumousBorn in Ireland

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Bernard McCann was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions on October 21, 1876 at Cedar Creek, etc., Montana during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company F, 22d U.S. Infantry. McCann was about 26 years old.

29 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on April 27, 1877.

McCann was born in 1850 in County Roscommon, Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to New York, New York. McCann died on January 12, 1877, at the age of about 27. He is buried at Custer Battlefield National Monument in Crow Agency, Montana.

McCann is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 678 credited to New York.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Gallantry in action.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Timeline

  1. 1850
    Born in County Roscommon, Ireland
  2. October 21, 1876
    Act of valor — Cedar Creek, etc., Montana
    Age about 26. Company F, 22d U.S. Infantry
  3. January 12, 1877
    Died
    Age about 27.
  4. April 27, 1877
    Medal of Honor presented posthumously
  5. Resting place
    Custer Battlefield National Monument
    Crow Agency, Montana

Also honored for actions on October 21, 1876

JB John Baker Musician · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 RB Richard Burke Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 DB Denis Byrne Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 JC Joseph A. Cable Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 JC James Spencer Calvert Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 AC Aquilla Coonrod Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 JD John S. Donelly Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 CF Christopher Freemeyer Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 JH John Haddoo Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 HH Henry Hogan Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 DH David Holland Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 EJ Edward Johnston Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876

See all 30 recipients for October 21, 1876 →

More Indian Campaigns recipients from New York

EM Edward Murphy Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 GS George W. Smith Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1874 ✦ WE William D. Edwards First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877 James Seaman Casey Captain · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877 JF James Fegan Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JR James Russell Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.