- Henry Hogan
Infobox Military Person
name= Henry Hogan
born= birth date|1840|3|8
died= death date and age|1916|4|20|1840|3|8
placeofbirth=Ireland
placeofdeath=Montana
placeofburial=
caption=
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America
branch=United States Army
serviceyears= 1865-1877?
rank=First Sergeant
commands=
unit= 5th U.S. Infantry, G Company
battles= Cedar CreekBattle of Bear Paw Mountain
awards=Medal of Honor (2)
laterwork=Henry Hogan (March 8, 1840 – April 20, 1916) was a
First Sergeant in theUnited States Army during theBlack Hills War . He is noted as one of only nineteen individuals to receive theMedal of Honor twice.Biography
Hogan was originally from
County Clare ,Ireland . He received his first citation for gallantry in action againstSitting Bull 's Lakota warriors at the 1876 Battle of Cedar Creek, and the second one for a dramatic rescue of his lieutenant in the 1877 fight at Bear Paw Mountain. Hogan carried him off the field in the midst of heavy fire from the Indian warriors. He was a member of Company G of the 5th U.S. Infantry under Col.Nelson A. Miles .Hogan is buried in the Custer County Cemetery in
Miles City, Montana .Medal of Honor citation
FIRST AWARD Rank and organization: First Sergeant, Company G, 5th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Cedar Creek, etc., Mont., October 1876 to January 8, 1877. Entered service at:------. Birth: Ireland. Date of issue: June 26, 1894.
Citation:
:Gallantry in actions.
SECOND AWARD Place and date: At Bear Paw Mountain, Mont., September 30, 1877.
Citation:
:Carried Lt. Romeyn, who was severely wounded, off the field of battle under heavy fire.
ee also
*
List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian WarsReferences
*cite web
accessdate=2008-02-11
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/indianwars.html
title = "HENRY HOGAN" entries
work = Medal of Honor Recipients: Indian Wars Period
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army
*cite web
accessdate=2008-01-05
url=http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1865_ind/hogan_henry.html
title=Medal Of Honor Citations for Henry Hogan
publisher=HomeofHeroes.com
publisher=C. Douglas Sterner
date=
*findagrave|7987326 Retrieved on 2008-01-05
* [http://www.cmohs.org/medal/history_links/h_hogan.htm cmohs.org: Hogan, Henry]Persondata
NAME= Hogan, Henry
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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