5 th ▁Infantry ▁Nelson ▁A . ▁Mil es . ▁He ▁died ▁in ▁Mil es ▁City ▁and ▁is ▁buried ▁in ▁the ▁C uster ▁County ▁C emetery ▁there . ▁ ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁cit ations ▁F IR ST ▁A W ARD ▁Rank ▁and ▁organization : ▁First ▁Serge ant , ▁Company ▁G , ▁ 5 th ▁U . S . ▁Infantry . ▁Place ▁and ▁date : ▁At ▁C ed ar ▁Creek , ▁etc ., ▁Mont ana , ▁October ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 1 8 7 6 ▁to ▁January ▁ 8 , ▁ 1 8 7 7 . ▁ ▁Enter ed ▁service ▁at : ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁B irth : ▁Ireland . ▁ ▁Date ▁of ▁issue : ▁June ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 1 8 9 4 . ▁ ▁C itation : ▁ ▁... ▁for ▁bra very ▁at ▁C ed ar ▁Creek , ▁Mont ana ▁... ▁ ▁SE CON D ▁A W ARD ▁Place ▁and ▁date : ▁At ▁Bear ▁P aw ▁Mountain , ▁Mont ana , ▁September ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 1 8 7 7 . ▁ ▁C itation : ▁ ▁... ▁carried ▁Lieutenant ▁Rome yn , ▁who ▁was ▁sever ely ▁wounded , ▁off ▁the ▁field ▁of ▁battle ▁under ▁heavy ▁fire . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁recip ients ▁List ▁of ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁recip ients ▁for ▁the ▁Indian ▁Wars ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 4 0 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 1 6 ▁death s ▁Category : 1 9 th - century ▁Irish ▁people ▁Category :