1896, Medal of Honor, Wilber Wilder, West Point

Documents dated 1896, West Point academy where Wilber Wilder,Captain of the 4th Cavalry has signed orders as Adjutant.Wilder was one of a very few to win a Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars campaign. Wilder rescued a fellow officer at Horseshoe Canyon while hunting Geronimo. Documents are from West Point and deal with military drill regulations.

From the medal of honor roll.... The President of the United States

in the name of

The Congress

takes pleasure in presenting the

Medal of Honor

to

WILDER, WILBER E.

Rank and Organization: First Lieutenant, 4th U.S. Cavalry.

Place and Date: At Horseshoe Canyon, N. Mex., 23 April 1882.

Entered Service At: Detroit, Mich. Birth: Atlas, Mich. Date of Issue: 17 August 1896. First Lieutenant, 4th U.S. Cavalry.

Place and Date: At Horseshoe Canyon, N. Mex., 23 April 1882. Entered Service At: Detroit, Mich. Birth: Atlas, Mich. Date of Issue: 17 August 1896.

Citation:

Assisted, under a heavy fire, to rescue a wounded comrade



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