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John Georgian

Private John Georgian, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on October 20, 1869 in Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory during the Indian Campaigns.

Indian Campaigns October 20, 1869Born in Germany

Private John Georgian, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on October 20, 1869 in Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company G, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Georgian was about 27 years old.

32 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on February 14, 1870.

Georgian was born in 1842 in Germany — one of 130 recipients born in Germany. His Medal of Honor is credited to Buffalo, Erie County, New York. Records also list him as Georgen, John.

Georgian is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 678 credited to New York.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Bravery in action.

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

Timeline

  1. 1842
    Born in Germany
  2. October 20, 1869
    Act of valor — Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory
    Age about 27. Company G, 8th U.S. Cavalry
  3. February 14, 1870
    Medal of Honor presented

Also honored for actions on October 20, 1869

JC John Carr Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 CD Charles H. Dickens Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 JD John L. Donahue Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 EE Edwin L. Elwood Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 MH Mosher A. Harding Blacksmith · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 FJ Frederick Jarvis Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 BK Bartholomew T. Keenan Trumpeter · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 CK Charles Kelley Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 NM Nicholas Meaher Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 EM Edward Murphy Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 FO Francis Oliver First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 EP Edward Pengally Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869

See all 33 recipients for October 20, 1869 →

More Indian Campaigns recipients from New York

WD William de Armond Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1874 ✦ CW Charles Windolph Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 Michael McCarthy First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877 FP Frederick Platten Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1875 EB Edward Branagan Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1872 BI Bernard John dowling Irwin Assistant Surgeon · Army Indian Campaigns · 1861
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.