Private Samuel D. Phillips was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 7, 1877 at Muddy Creek, Montana during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company H, 2d U.S. Cavalry. Phillips was 32 years old.
3 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on August 8, 1877.
Phillips was born on January 28, 1845 in Butler County, Ohio. His Medal of Honor is credited to St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri. Phillips died on November 12, 1915, at the age of 70. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Phillips is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 78 credited to Missouri.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Gallantry in action.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Indian Wars.
Places
- Born: Butler County — map
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Timeline
- January 28, 1845Born in Butler County, Ohio
- May 7, 1877Act of valor — Muddy Creek, MontanaAge 32. Company H, 2d U.S. Cavalry
- August 8, 1877Medal of Honor presented
- November 12, 1915DiedAge 70.
- Resting placeOakland CemeterySt. Paul, Minnesota
Biography
Samuel D. Phillips (c. 1845 – 1915) was a Medal of Honor recipient in the United States Army during the Plains Indian Wars. While serving as a private in Company H, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, he fought in an action against Native Americans at the Battle of Little Muddy Creek in Montana Territory on May 7, 1877.
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