Samuel D. Phillips

Samuel D. Phillips
Born	c. 1845 Butler County, Ohio
Died	1915 (aged 69–70)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Company H, 2nd U.S. Cavalry
Battles / wars	Indian Wars
Awards	Medal of Honor

Samuel D. Phillips (c. 1845 – 1915) was a Medal of Honor recipient in the United States Army during the Plains Indian Wars. While serving as a private in Company H, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, he fought in an action against Native Americans at the Battle of Little Muddy Creek in Montana Territory on May 7, 1877.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company H, 2d U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Muddy Creek, Mont., May 7, 1877. Entered service at: United States. Birth: Butler County, Ohio, United States. Date of issue: August 8, 1877.

Citation:

Gallantry in action.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients

References

• "Medal of Honor recipients: Indian Wars Period". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2010.

External links

• "Samuel D. Phillips". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-03-21.