Samuel D. Phillips
Bornc. 1845
Butler County, Ohio
Died1915 (aged 6970)
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
RankPrivate
UnitCompany H, 2nd U.S. Cavalry
Battles/warsIndian Wars
Awards Medal of Honor

Samuel D. Phillips (c. 1845 1915) was a Medal of Honor recipient in the United States Army during the Plains Indian Wars. While serving as a private in Company H, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, he fought in an action against Native Americans at the Battle of Little Muddy Creek in Montana Territory on May 7, 1877.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company H, 2d U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Muddy Creek, Mont., May 7, 1877. Entered service at: United States. Birth: Butler County, Ohio, United States. Date of issue: August 8, 1877.

Citation:

Gallantry in action.

See also

References

  • "Medal of Honor recipients: Indian Wars Period". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
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