John Connor (Medal of Honor)

John Conner
Born	(1845-01-01)January 1, 1845 Galway, Ireland
Died	February 5, 1907 (aged 61–62)
Place of burial	United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1869 - 1874, 1875 - 1890
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Company H, 6th Cavalry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Indian Wars
Awards	Medal of Honor

John Connor (January 1, 1845 – February 5, 1907) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Indian Wars

Connor was born January 1, 1845, and after joining the United States Army from Jefferson, Texas in July 1869 was assigned to Company H, 6th Cavalry Regiment in the American Indian Wars. He participated in combat in Texas on the Wichita River on July 12, 1870, and received the Medal of Honor for what was described as "gallantry in action" there.

He was promoted Sergeant the following December, and was discharged in July 1874. He re-enlisted in January 1875, joining the 2nd Artillery Regiment, and served until December 1890.

He died on February 5, 1907, and is buried in the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, Washington, D.C. His grave can be found in section K-7258.

Medal of Honor citation

Citation:

For gallantry in action on 12 July 1870, while serving with Company H, 6th U.S. Cavalry, in action at Wichita River, Texas.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients

References

General

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

• "John Connor". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved December 18, 2009.