Medal of Honor
September 9, 1876
Slim Buttes, Dakota Territory, USA
- Rank at action
- Sergeant
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Conflict
- Indian Campaigns
- Unit or command
- Company M, 3d U.S. Cavalry
The Citation
Sources ↓Bravely endeavored to dislodge some Sioux Indians secreted in a ravine.
Sources & record notes
General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.
- John A Kirkwood — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-02
current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison
Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-003479
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-09-02
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 5dce769a088012f656effc8cd3801d44a9ef8a3bdcc2c1ac0528131b9a5f7c36
Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile comparison is documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.
Current official reference profile confirms identity and core action metadata; exact legacy citation text and checksum are retained; General Order comparison remains pending.