John McHugh aka Michael McCue-Buffalo, NY
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 42° 54.354 W 078° 49.206
17T E 677954 N 4752670
Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Cedar Creek and other sites in Montana from October 21 1876 to January 8 1877. He served in the military as John McHugh. He is buried in Concordia Cemetery, Buffalo, NY in Saint Stephen Section, Plot U.
Waymark Code: WMYBF7
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/25/2018
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He was born in 1844 in Syracuse, NY and died on May 28, 1910. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: McHUGH, JOHN
• Rank and organization: Private, Company A, 5th U.S. Infantry
• Place and date: At Cedar Creek, etc., Mont., 21 October 1876 to 8 January 1877
• Date of issue: 27 April 1877
Citation: Gallantry in action.
Armed Service: Army
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