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Private · U.S. Army

John McHugh

Private John McHugh, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on October 21, 1876 at Cedar Creek, etc., Montana during the Indian Campaigns.

Indian Campaigns October 21, 1876

Private John McHugh was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on October 21, 1876 at Cedar Creek, etc., Montana during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company A, 5th U.S. Infantry. McHugh was about 32 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.

McHugh was born in 1844 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York. His Medal of Honor is credited to New York, New York. McHugh died on May 28, 1910 in Buffalo, New York, at the age of about 66. He is buried at Concordia Cemetery in Buffalo, New York. Records also list him as McCue, Michael.

McHugh 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

Gallantry in action.

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

Timeline

  1. 1844
    Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
  2. October 21, 1876
    Act of valor — Cedar Creek, etc., Montana
    Age about 32. Company A, 5th U.S. Infantry
  3. July 18, 1877
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. May 28, 1910
    Died in Buffalo, New York
    Age about 66.
  5. Resting place
    Concordia Cemetery
    Buffalo, New York

Also honored for actions on October 21, 1876

JB John Baker Musician · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 RB Richard Burke Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 DB Denis Byrne Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 JC Joseph A. Cable Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 JC James Spencer Calvert Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 AC Aquilla Coonrod Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 JD John S. Donelly Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 CF Christopher Freemeyer Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 JH John Haddoo Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 HH Henry Hogan Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 DH David Holland Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 EJ Edward Johnston Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876

See all 30 recipients for October 21, 1876 →

More Indian Campaigns recipients from New York

JB James Bell Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 RV Rudolph von Medem Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1872 JS Julius Alexis Schou Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1870 CK Charles Kelley Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 EP Edward Pengally Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 PL Patrick Thomas Leonard Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876
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.