Corp. Harry Garland - Missoula, MT - Medal Of Honor Resting Places on Waymarking.com

Rank and Organization: Corporal, Company L, 2d U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At Little Muddy Creek, Mont., 7 May 1877; at Camas Meadows, Idaho, 29 August 1877. Birth: Boston, Mass. Date of Issue: 28 February 1878. Corporal, Company L, 2d U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At Little Muddy Creek, Mont., 7 May 1877; at Camas Meadows, Idaho, 20 August 1877. Birth: Boston, Mass. Date of Issue: 28 February 1878.

Citation:
Gallantry in action with hostile Sioux, at Little Muddy Creek, Mont.; having been wounded in the hip so as to be unable to stand, at Camas Meadows, Idaho, he still continued to direct the men under his charge until the enemy withdrew.

Story:
By April 1877, most of the cavalry Regiments of the United States was engaged in warfare with several small bands of Indians. After several major Indian leaders surrendered, Lame Deer and his warriors were the only hostile force still holding territory claimed by the U.S. government. Marching day and night with only short breaks, the 2d Cavalry reached the area of the Indian encampment near Little Muddy Creek, Montana. At 0100 hours, May 7, after only a few hours' rest, the troopers broke camp and marched for the remainder of the night. At dawn they surprised Lame Deer's warriors. The soldiers charged through the village and stampeded the horses, and then the other cavalry troops charged, thoroughly routing the Indians. Corporal Harry Garland was cited for "Gallantry in action" in this battle, and also for his heroic leadership in the battle at Camas Meadows, Idaho, on August 20, 1877, when despite wounds to the hip that left him unable to stand, he remained in command and directed his men in defense of their position until the hostile force withdrew. First Sergeant Harry Wilkins, Privates William Leonard and Samuel Phillips, and Farrier William Jones also earned Medals of Honor in the battle at Little Muddy Creek. (visit link)

Armed Service: Army

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