Private Fred O. Hunt, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on January 8, 1877 at Cedar Creek, etc., Montana during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company I, 5th U.S. Infantry. Hunt was 28 years old.
3 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on July 18, 1877. He later rose to the rank of Corporal.
Hunt was born on January 31, 1848 in London, England — one of 98 recipients born in England. His Medal of Honor is credited to Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas. Hunt died on July 21, 1918 in Columbia Falls, Montana, at the age of 70. He is buried at Montana Veteran's Home Cemetery in Columbia Falls, Montana. Records also list him as Hunt, Frederick O..
Hunt is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 31 credited to Kansas.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Gallantry in action.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Timeline
- January 31, 1848Born in London, England
- January 8, 1877Act of valor — Cedar Creek, etc., MontanaAge 28. Company I, 5th U.S. Infantry
- July 18, 1877Medal of Honor presented
- July 21, 1918Died in Columbia Falls, MontanaAge 70.
- Resting placeMontana Veteran's Home CemeteryColumbia Falls, Montana
