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WELCOME to Conversations With Crazy Horse Source Materials. This free American history study resource features 100 Voices, the largest and most complete collection of Sioux, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Crow, Arikara and American eye-witness accounts of the Battle of the Little Bighorn available anywhere, in any form, plus a raft of other related eye-witness documents such as The Complete Crazy Horse Surrender Ledger and The Wintercount of Crazy Horse's Life, all globally searchable for the first time ever, right here. Enjoy! -- B.B. |
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| From 100 Voices... American Medal of Honor Winners... Eyewitness accounts of the Battle of the Little Bighorn |
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 Fred Goldin (2) Medal of Honor 1904 account |
 Stanislas Roy Medal of Honor circa 1910 |
 Peter Thompson Medal of Honor 1913 account |
 Charles Windolph Medal of Honor 1946 account |
TWENTY-FOUR Seventh Cavalry troopers received the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery at the battle of the Little Bighorn. It is exceptional that so many Medals of Honor were awarded in a battle of this size, and equally exceptional that not a single medal went to an officer. See the complete list below.
All four of the eye-witness accounts here from American Medal of Honor winners come from individuals who volunteered for the extremely dangerous -- and absolutely essential -- water brigade duty. Goldin, Roy and Thompson were members of the water brigade, while Windolf was a sharpshooter who exposed himself to provide them cover fire.
Interestingly, Goldin and Thompson both started the battle with Custer, and ended it with Reno and Benteen. Thompson was also the last man to get out of Custer's command alive, and the last man to see Custer alive. See Who Killed Custer - Top Ten List for more info.
Meanwhile, Charles Windolf got the last word, literally. His 1946 account of the battle was the last published by a Little Bighorn survivor.
-- B.B.
| Congressional Medals of Honor Awarded to American soldiers at the Battle of the Little Bighorn |
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| Name | Rank & Co. | Act of heroism |
| Otto Voit | Pvt. Co. H | Bravery in Action |
| Benj. C. Criswell | Sgt. Co. B | Brought up ammunition |
| Henry Holden | Pvt. Co. D | Brought up ammunition |
| Thomas Murray | Sgt. Co. B | Brought up pack train |
| Richard P. Hanley | Sgt. Co. C | Recaptured pack mule |
| Chas. Cunningham | Pvt. Co. B | Continued firing after being wounded |
| Henry W. B. Mechlin | Bks.* Co. H | Sharpshooter for water party |
| Charles Windolph | Pvt. Co. H | Sharpshooter for water party |
| George Geiger | Sgt. Co. H | Sharpshooter for water party |
| James Pym | Pvt. Co. B | Brought water under fire |
| Neil Bancroft | Pvt. Co. A | Brought water to wounded |
| Abram B. Brant | Pvt. Co. D | Brought water to wounded |
| Thomas J. Callan | Pvt. Co. B | Brought water to wounded |
| Frederick Deetline | Bks.* Co. C | Brought water to wounded |
| Theodore W. Goldin | Pvt. Co. G | Brought water to wounded |
| David W. Harris | Pvt. Co. A | Brought water to wounded |
| William M. Harris | Pvt. Co. D | Brought water to wounded |
| Rufus D. Hutchinson | Sgt. Co. B | Brought water to wounded |
| Stanislas Roy | Sgt. Co. A | Brought water to wounded |
| George D. Scott | Pvt. Co. D | Brought water to wounded |
| Thomas W. Stivers | Pvt. Co. D | Brought water to wounded |
| Peter Thompson | Pvt. Co. C | Brought water to wounded |
| Frank Tolan | Pvt. Co. D | Brought water to wounded |
| Charles H. Welch | Pvt. Co. D | Brought water to wounded |
| *Blacksmith
Note: Thomas Callan was awarded the MOH on 10/24/1896. Fred Goldin was awarded the MOH on 12/21/1895. All the others were awarded the MOH on 10/5/1878. |
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Guided Tours: Crazy Horse at the Little Bighorn * Crazy Horse at the Rosebud Features: Who Killed Custer? * Bogus Crazy Horse Photos * Unsung Scouts Saga Features: Crazy Horse Surrender Ledger * Winter Count of Crazy Horse's Life Features: Indian Battlefield Tactics * Woman Warriors * Virtual Museum Features: American Atrocities * Indian Atrocities * Little Bighorn Mysteries |
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