Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Sergeant Frederick S. Neilon received the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 9, 1874 in Upper Washita, Texas during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company A, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Neilon was 28 years old.
11 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on April 23, 1875.
Neilon was born on June 22, 1846 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. His Medal of Honor is credited to Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Neilon died on September 13, 1916 in Somerville, Massachusetts, at the age of 70. He is buried at St. Paul's Cemetery in Arlington, Massachusetts.
Neilon is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 265 credited to Massachusetts.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Gallantry in action.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Indian Wars, Red River War, American Civil War.
Places
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Timeline
- June 22, 1846Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- September 9, 1874Act of valor — Upper Washita, TexasAge 28. Company A, 6th U.S. Cavalry
- April 23, 1875Medal of Honor presented
- September 13, 1916Died in Somerville, MassachusettsAge 70.
- Resting placeSt. Paul's CemeteryArlington, Massachusetts
Biography
Frederick S. Neilon (June 22, 1846 – September 13, 1916), also called Frank Singleton, was an American soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 6th U.S. Cavalry during the Red River War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry fighting Indians at the Upper Washita River on September 9–11, 1874.
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