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Private · U.S. Army

Frank Hamilton

Private Frank Hamilton, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on August 25, 1869 at Agua Fria River, Arizona during the Indian Campaigns.

Indian Campaigns August 25, 1869Born in Ireland

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Frank Hamilton received the Medal of Honor for his actions on August 25, 1869 at Agua Fria River, Arizona during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company E, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Hamilton was about 29 years old.

6 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on March 3, 1870.

Hamilton was born in 1840 in County Tyrone, Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.

Hamilton is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 142 credited to California.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Gallantry in action.

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

Timeline

  1. 1840
    Born in County Tyrone, Ireland
  2. August 25, 1869
    Act of valor — Agua Fria River, Arizona
    Age about 29. Company E, 8th U.S. Cavalry
  3. March 3, 1870
    Medal of Honor presented

Also honored for actions on August 25, 1869

MC Michael Corcoran Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 CD Cornelius Donavan Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 HM Herbert Mahers Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 JM John Moran Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 PM Philip Murphy Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 TM Thomas Murphy Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869

Same unit

JG Jacob Gunther Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 DM David A. Matthews Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JM James McNally First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JM John Moriarity Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns SR Samuel Richman Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868

More Indian Campaigns recipients from California

CD Charles H. Dickens Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 ES Edward Stanley Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 GC George Carter Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 PG Patrick Golden First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 OS Otto Smith Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 WS William Smith 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.