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TEA, RICHARD L.; Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient - Indian Wars

TEA, RICHARD L.; Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient - Indian Wars

Posted: 20 Oct 2006 5:25PM GMT
Classification: Military
Edited: 18 Nov 2006 4:22PM GMT
Surnames: TEA
Source: http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/moh1.htm

Note: This is not my ancestry. I have NO additional information. I am just passing along information that may be useful.

TEA, RICHARD L.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company H, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Sappa Creek, Kans., 23 April 1875. Entered servlce at:------. Birth: Philadelphia, Pa. Date of issue: 16 November 1876. Citation: With 5 other men he waded in mud and water up the creek to a position directly behind an entrenched Cheyenne position, who were using natural bank pits to good advantage against the main column. This surprise attack from the enemy rear broke their resistance.

Additional Information and cemetery monument photo:

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