[PAR] [TLE] Wilhelm O. Philipsen [SEP] Wilhelm O. Philipsen (1852–1913), a recipient of the Medal of Honor, served as a blacksmith in Company D of the U.S. Army’s 5th Cavalry Regiment during the Battle of Milk Creek in 1879.  He was among 10 cavalrymen who volunteered to form a skirmish line on September 29, 1879 while Company D retreated from an attack by the White River Utes.  Philipsen and the other volunteers were awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery in defending their unit during this retreat. [PAR] [TLE] 5th Cavalry Regiment [SEP] The 5th Cavalry Regiment ("Black Knights") is a historical unit of the United States Army that began its service in the decade prior to the American Civil War and continues in modified organizational format in the U.S. Army.
[PAR] [TLE] Wilhelm O. Philipsen [ SEP ] Wilhelm O. Philipsen ( 1852–1913 ) , a recipient of the Medal of Honor , served as a blacksmith in Company D of the U.S. Army ’s 5th Cavalry Regiment during the Battle of Milk Creek in 1879 . He was among 10 cavalrymen who volunteered to form a skirmish line on September 29 , 1879 while Company D retreated from an attack by the White River Utes . Philipsen and the other volunteers were awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery in defending their unit during this retreat . [PAR] [TLE] 5th Cavalry Regiment [ SEP ] The 5th Cavalry Regiment ( " Black Knights " ) is a historical unit of the United States Army that began its service in the decade prior to the American Civil War and continues in modified organizational format in the U.S. Army .
The historical unit of the US Army that began its service before the Civil War fought in what battle in 1879?
The historical unit of the US Army that began its service before the Civil War fought in what battle in 1879 ?
Battle of Milk Creek
Battle of Milk Creek