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Second Lieutenant · U.S. Army

Robert Lee Howze

Second Lieutenant Robert Lee Howze, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on January 1, 1891 at White River, South Dakota during the Indian Campaigns.

Indian Campaigns January 1, 1891

Second Lieutenant Robert Lee Howze was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on January 1, 1891 at White River, South Dakota during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company K, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Howze was 26 years old.

5 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on July 25, 1891. He later rose to the rank of Major General.

Howze was born on August 22, 1864 in Overton, Rusk County, Texas. Howze died on September 19, 1926 in Columbus, Ohio, at the age of 62. He is buried at U.S. Military Academy Cemetery in West Point, New York.

Howze is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 78 credited to Texas.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Bravery in action.

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

Other decorations and honors

Besides the Medal of Honor, Robert Lee Howze received:

Silver StarLegion of Honour

Source: Wikidata. Gold chips link to our guide to that decoration.

Battles and campaigns

Also served in: World War I, Spanish–American War.

Life beyond the battlefield

Source: Wikidata.

Places

  • Born: Overton — map
  • Died: Columbus — map
  • Buried: West Point Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. August 22, 1864
    Born in Overton, Rusk County, Texas
  2. January 1, 1891
    Act of valor — White River, South Dakota
    Age 26. Company K, 6th U.S. Cavalry
  3. July 25, 1891
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. September 19, 1926
    Died in Columbus, Ohio
    Age 62.
  5. Resting place
    U.S. Military Academy Cemetery
    West Point, New York

Biography

Robert Lee Howze (August 22, 1864 – September 19, 1926) was a United States Army major general who was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Indian Wars. Howze graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1888 and then accepted a commission to the United States Army. He first served in the Indian Wars, then served in the Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War and World War I. His last assignment was presiding over the courts-martial of Colonel Billy Mitchell.

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Also honored for actions on January 1, 1891

Benjamin Harrison Cheever Jr. First Lieutenant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1891 John Brown Kerr Captain · Army Indian Campaigns · 1891 JK Joseph F. Knight Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1891 FM Fred Myers Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1891 Cornelius Cole Smith First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1891

Same unit

JG John J. Given Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1870 ✦

More Indian Campaigns recipients from Texas

WM William McCabe Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1874 JC John Connor Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1870 AP Adam Paine Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1874 JD James B. Dozier Guide · Army Indian Campaigns · 1870 IP Isaac Payne Trumpeter · Army Indian Campaigns · 1875 PF Pompey Factor Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1875
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.