Henry Wilkens
Henry Wilkens | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1855 Indian Wars Nez Perce War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Henry Wilkens (1855 – August 2, 1895) was a German-born soldier in the
Nez Perce in the Idaho Territory. Wilkens was one of four men who received the award for taking part in the battle of Little Muddy Creek.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Biography
Henry Wilkens was born in
Brooklyn, New York on August 2, 1895, and buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery. He was 40 years old.[4]
He and the other MOH recipients of Camas Meadows were referenced in the 1998
Plainsmen Series
.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: First Sergeant, Company L, 2d U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Little Muddy Creek, Mont., 7 May 1877; at Camas Meadows, Idaho, 20 August 1877. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Germany. Date of issue: 28 February 1878.
Citation:
Bravery in actions with Indians.
See also
References
- ^ a b Beyer, Walter F. and Oscar Frederick Keydel, ed. Deeds of Valor: From Records in the Archives of the United States Government; how American Heroes Won the Medal of Honor; History of Our Recent Wars and Explorations, from Personal Reminiscences and Records of Officers and Enlisted Men who Were Rewarded by Congress for Most Conspicuous Acts of Bravery on the Battle-field, on the High Seas and in Arctic Explorations. Vol. 2. Detroit: Perrien-Keydel Company, 1906. (pg. 234)
- ^ ISBN 0-922564-00-0
- ^ ISBN 0-935269-07-X
- ^ ISBN 0-89950-666-6
- ^ ISBN 0-917298-82-9
- ^ ISBN 0-8061-3755-X
- ^ ISBN 1-59416-016-3
- ^ a b Sterner, C. Douglas (1999). "MOH Citation for Henry Wilkens". MOH Recipients: Indian Campaigns. HomeofHeroes.com. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ^ a b Army Times Publishing Company. "Military Times Hall of Valor: Henry Wilkens". Awards and Citations: Medal of Honor. MilitaryTimes.com. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
External links
- "Henry Wilkens". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved June 23, 2010.