| 词条 | Patton G. Whitehead |
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Patton George Whitehead (1840–1900) was an American soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during campaigns against Native Americans in Montana from 1876 to 1877. BiographyWhitehead was born on September 25, 1840 in Russell County, Virginia. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in Louisville, Kentucky and was assigned to Company C, 5th U.S. Infantry During the winter of 1876, Major General Nelson Miles led American soldiers in a series of engagements against the Sioux mostly in and around the Montana Territory. Whitehead was one of 31 soldiers to receive the Medal of Honor for "gallantry in action" during the period from October 21, 1876 to January 8, 1877. Whitehead was issued the Medal of Honor on April 27, 1877.[1] He died on December 8, 1900 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. Medal of Honor citationGallantry in action.References1. ^http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1865_ind/whitehead.html {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Whitehead, Patton G.}} 8 : 1840 births|1900 deaths|People from Russell County, Virginia|United States Army soldiers|People of the Great Sioux War of 1876|American Indian Wars recipients of the Medal of Honor|United States Army Medal of Honor recipients|Burials at Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles |
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