William Dougherty – Medal of Honor, Indian Campaigns (1868)

Blacksmith William Dougherty 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. Dougherty was about 27 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.

Dougherty was born in 1841 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. His Medal of Honor is credited to Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

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

Official Medal of Honor citation

Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians.

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

Timeline

1841
Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
August 13 - October 31, 1868
Act of valor — Vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona
Age about 27. 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 Pennsylvania

DR David Ryan Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 HC Heth Canfield Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1870 JH James W. Huff Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1872 RT Richard Longstreet Tea Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1875 JK John Kilmartin Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1871 HM Henry W.b Mechlin Blacksmith · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876

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.