Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, First Sergeant Henry Hogan received the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 30, 1877 at Bear Paw Mountain, Montana Territory during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company G, 5th U.S. Infantry. Hogan was 37 years old.
8 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on June 26, 1894, 16 years after the action. Hogan is one of the few people to receive the Medal of Honor twice; see his other award (October 21, 1876).
Hogan was born on March 8, 1840 in County Clare — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas. Hogan died on April 20, 1916 in Miles City, Montana, at the age of 76. He is buried at Custer County Cemetery in Miles City, Montana.
Hogan is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 31 credited to Kansas.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Second Award: Carried Lt. Romeyn, who was severely wounded, off the field of battle under heavy fire.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- March 8, 1840Born in County Clare
- September 30, 1877Act of valor — Bear Paw Mountain, Montana TerritoryAge 37. Company G, 5th U.S. Infantry
- June 26, 1894Medal of Honor presented
- April 20, 1916Died in Miles City, MontanaAge 76.
- Resting placeCuster County CemeteryMiles City, Montana
Biography
Henry Hogan (March 8, 1840 – April 20, 1916) was a First Sergeant in the United States Army during the Black Hills War. He is noted as one of only nineteen individuals to receive the Medal of Honor twice.
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