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Medal of Honor Recipient

Henry W. B. Mechlin

U.S. Army · Indian Campaigns

MOH-RC-001301Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1876

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Medal of Honor

June 25, 1876

Little Big Horn, Montana, USA

Rank at action
Blacksmith
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Indian Campaigns
Unit or command
Company H, 7th U.S. Cavalry

The Citation

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With 3 comrades during the entire engagement courageously held a position that secured water for the command.
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With three comrades during the entire engagement courageously held a position that secured water for the command.

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  1. Henry W. B. Mechlin — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-28

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-001308
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-28
Entered service at
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Archive transcription SHA-256
a8c5e64846b84f07fe05963a00c4bd9981cc8d4ac074b2cb0e8d7854e5040eb1

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; current rendered profile variants documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

Inherited candidate rank 3 resolved to the current profile. Controlled canonical capitalization preserves Henry W. B. Mechlin while the exact Society heading “Henry W.b Mechlin” and alternate surname Mechling remain in evidence.

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