1876. Entered service at: Brooklyn, N.Y. Born: December 9, 1851, Germany. Date of issue: October 5, 1878. Citation With 3 comrades, during the entire engagement, courageously held a position that secured water for the command. See also List of Medal of Honor recipients List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars References Nichols, Ronald. Men with Custer (rev. ed.). Hardin MT: Custer Battlefield Historical and Museum Society, 2000. External links 1851 births 1950 deaths United States Army non-commissioned officers United States Army Medal of Honor recipients People of the Great Sioux War of 1876 German emigrants to the United States German-born Medal of Honor recipients American Indian Wars recipients of the Medal of Honor People from Lead, South Dakota People from Celle (district)