Patrick J. Burke – Medal of Honor, Indian Campaigns (1868)

Farrier Patrick J. Burke was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions between August 13 and October 31, 1868 vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Burke was about 33 years old.

30 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on July 24, 1869.

Burke was born in 1835 in County Kilkenny, Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Vallejo, Solano County, California.

Burke is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 142 credited to California.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians.

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

Timeline

1835
Born in County Kilkenny, Ireland
August 13 - October 31, 1868
Act of valor — Vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona
Age about 33. Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry
July 24, 1869
Medal of Honor presented

Also honored for actions on August 13 - October 31, 1868

See all 31 recipients for August 13 - October 31, 1868 →

Same unit

CC Charles Crandall Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JH John Hall Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 EP Edward Pengally Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869

More Indian Campaigns recipients from California

JY John P. Yount Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1871 JM John Moran Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 CD Charles H. Dickens Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 JC John Carr Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 TM Thomas Murphy Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 FG Francis C. Green Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868

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.