Private Henry Hogan, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on October 21, 1876 at Cedar Creek, etc., Montana during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company G, 5th U.S. Infantry. Hogan was 36 years old.
29 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on July 18, 1877 — at Parade at Cantonment at the Yellowstone and Tongue Rivers, Montana Territory, by General William T. Sherman. He later rose to the rank of First Sergeant. Hogan is one of the few people to receive the Medal of Honor twice; see his other award (September 30, 1877).
Hogan was born on March 8, 1840 in County Clare, Ireland — 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
First Award: Gallantry in actions.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- March 8, 1840Born in County Clare, Ireland
- October 21, 1876Act of valor — Cedar Creek, etc., MontanaAge 36. Company G, 5th U.S. Infantry
- July 18, 1877Medal of Honor presentedat Parade at Cantonment at the Yellowstone and Tongue Rivers, Montana Territory, by General William T. Sherman
- 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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