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Second Lieutenant · U.S. Army

Lloyd Milton Brett

Second Lieutenant Lloyd Milton Brett, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on April 1, 1880 at O'Fallons Creek, Montana during the Indian Campaigns.

Indian Campaigns April 1, 1880

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Second Lieutenant Lloyd Milton Brett received the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 1, 1880 at O'Fallons Creek, Montana during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with 2d U.S. Cavalry. Brett was 24 years old.

One other service member also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on February 7, 1895, 14 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Brigadier General, Ret..

Brett was born on February 22, 1856 in Dead River, Maine. His Medal of Honor is credited to Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Brett died on September 23, 1927 in Washington, District of Columbia, at the age of 71. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

Brett is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 265 credited to Massachusetts.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Fearless exposure and dashing bravery in cutting off the Indians' pony herd, thereby greatly crippling the hostiles.

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

Battles and campaigns

Also served in: World War I, American Indian Wars.

Life beyond the battlefield

Source: Wikidata.

Places

  • Born: Maine — map
  • Died: Washington, D.C. — map
  • Buried: Arlington National Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. February 22, 1856
    Born in Dead River, Maine
  2. April 1, 1880
    Act of valor — O'Fallons Creek, Montana
    Age 24. 2d U.S. Cavalry
  3. February 7, 1895
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. September 23, 1927
    Died in Washington, District of Columbia
    Age 71.
  5. Resting place
    Arlington National Cemetery
    Arlington, Virginia

Biography

Lloyd Milton Brett (February 22, 1856 – September 23, 1927) was a United States Army brigadier general who was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for valor in action on April 1, 1880, at O'Fallon's Creek, Montana. He graduated from West Point and served in numerous campaigns on the Western Frontier and later in World War I. He retired as a brigadier general in 1920.

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Also honored for actions on April 1, 1880

Eli Lundy Huggins Captain · Army Indian Campaigns · 1880

Same unit

EM Edward John McClernand Second Lieutenant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877 TR Theophilus Francis Rodenbough Captain · Army Civil War · 1864 Charles Henry Tompkins First Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1861

More Indian Campaigns recipients from Massachusetts

Leonard Wood Assistant Surgeon · Army Indian Campaigns · 1886 Myles Moylan Captain · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877 FT Frank Tolan Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 FB Frederick Bergendahl Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1874 HH Henry Holden Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 BS Benjamin F. Stewart Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.