Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Corporal Julius Alexis Schou received the Medal of Honor for his actions in 1870 at Sioux Campaign during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company I, 22d U.S. Infantry. Schou was about 21 years old.
The medal was presented on November 19, 1884, 14 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Sergeant.
Schou was born on July 17, 1849 in Copenhagen, Denmark — one of 11 recipients born in Denmark. His Medal of Honor is credited to Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Schou died on November 19, 1929 in Washington, District of Columbia, at the age of 80. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Schou 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
Carried dispatches to Fort Buford.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: Great Sioux War of 1876, American Indian Wars.
Places
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Timeline
- July 17, 1849Born in Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1870Act of valor — Sioux CampaignAge about 21. Company I, 22d U.S. Infantry
- November 19, 1884Medal of Honor presented
- November 19, 1929Died in Washington, District of ColumbiaAge 80.
- Resting placeArlington National CemeteryArlington, Virginia
Biography
Sergeant Julius Alexis Schou (July 17, 1849 – November 19, 1929) was an American soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 22nd U.S. Infantry during the Sioux Wars. During the Great Sioux War of 1876, Schou risked his life volunteering to carry dispatches from commanders in the field to Fort Buford. He was eventually recognized for his efforts and received the Medal of Honor on November 19, 1884.
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