Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Scout Nantaje (Nantahe) received the Medal of Honor for his actions in May 1872 in Arizona Territory during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Indian Scouts.
The medal was presented on April 12, 1875, 3 years after the action.
His medal is held by National Museum of the U.S. Army, Fort Belvoir, VA.
Nantaje is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Gallant conduct during campaigns and engagements with Apaches.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: Apache Wars, American Indian Wars.
Places
Timeline
- May 1872Act of valor — Arizona TerritoryIndian Scouts
- April 12, 1875Medal of Honor presented
Biography
Nantaje (fl. 1872 – 1875), also called Nantahe, was an Apache Indian scout in the U.S. Army who served under Lieutenant Colonel George Crook during the Apache Wars. He guided cavalry troopers against renegade Apaches in the Arizona Territory during Crook's winter campaign of 1872-73 and was one of ten scouts who later received the Medal of Honor for gallantry.
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