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Medal of Honor Recipient

Michael McCarthy

U.S. Army · Indian Campaigns

MOH-RC-002928Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1877

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Medal of Honor

1877-06-17

White Bird Canyon, Idaho, USA

Rank at action
First Sergeant
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Indian Campaigns
Unit or command
Troop H, 1st U.S. Cavalry

The Citation

Sources ↓
Was detailed with 6 men to hold a commanding position, and held it with great gallantry until the troops fell back. He then fought his way through the Indians, rejoined a portion of his command, and continued the fight in retreat. He had 2 horses shot from under him, and was captured, but escaped and reported for duty after 3 days' hiding and wandering in the mountains.

Sources & record notes

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-002943
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-09-01
Archive transcription SHA-256
37f83849aad65cdad7bd174606f10fc3cb89cf4833c30e1218200fe96871e641

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

Current official profile supplies standard McCarthy capitalization; the legacy form remains an alias.