Veteran in crisis? Dial 988 then press 1 · Text 838255 Next observance: Navy Birthday · October 13
Honoring American TroopsMedal of Honor Archive

Private · U.S. Army

Michael P. McCormick

Private Michael P. McCormick, 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 Michael P. McCormick, 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. McCormick was 28 years old.

29 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on April 27, 1877. He later rose to the rank of First Sergeant Ret..

McCormick was born on January 23, 1848 in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont. His Medal of Honor is credited to Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. McCormick died on March 27, 1909 in Rutland, Vermont, at the age of 61. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Rutland, Vermont.

McCormick is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Gallantry in action.

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

Timeline

  1. January 23, 1848
    Born in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont
  2. October 21, 1876
    Act of valor — Cedar Creek, etc., Montana
    Age 28. Company G, 5th U.S. Infantry
  3. April 27, 1877
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. March 27, 1909
    Died in Rutland, Vermont
    Age 61.
  5. Resting place
    Calvary Cemetery
    Rutland, Vermont

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 →

Same unit

HH Henry Hogan First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877

More Indian Campaigns recipients from Pennsylvania

GS George Springer Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 GM George W. Miller Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 MO Moses Orr Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1872 JG Jacob Gunther Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JM James L. Morris First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1873 JK John Kirk First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1870
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.