George Geiger - Medal of Honor Citation

Medal of Honor Citation

  • Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company H, 7th United States Cavalry.
  • Places and dates: Little Big Horn River, Montana, June 25, 1876
  • Entered Service at: San Francisco, California, October 15, 1866
  • Birth: 1843, Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Date of issue: October 5, 1878

Citation:

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

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