For gallantry in engagements at Cedar Creek, Montana and other campaigns during the period 21 October 1876 to 8 January 1877, while serving with Company I, 5th U.S. Infantry.
joseph, cable, medal, honor, representative, from, ohio, joseph, cable, joseph, cable, january, 1848, october, 1877, united, states, army, soldier, during, american, indian, wars, received, medal, honor, actions, cedar, creek, montana, other, campaigns, joseph. For the U S Representative from Ohio see Joseph Cable Joseph A Cable January 1 1848 October 15 1877 was a United States Army soldier during the American Indian Wars who received the Medal of Honor for his actions at Cedar Creek Montana and other campaigns Joseph CableBorn 1848 01 01 January 1 1848Cape Girardeau MissouriDiedOctober 15 1877 1877 10 15 aged 29 MontanaPlace of burialCuster National Cemetery Crow Agency MontanaAllegianceUnited States of AmericaService wbr branchUnited States ArmyRankCorporalUnitCompany I 5th U S InfantryBattles warsAmerican Indian WarsAwardsMedal of Honor Contents 1 Life 2 Medal of Honor citation 3 See also 4 ReferencesLife editJoseph A Cable was born on January 1 1848 in Cape Girardeau Missouri Later his official residence was listed as Madison Wisconsin Cable enlisted into the United States Army and was assigned as a Private to Company I of the 5th United States Infantry Regiment While serving in that organization he won the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Cedar Creek Montana on October 21 1876 1 He was promoted to Corporal then mortally wounded at the Battle of Bear Paw Montana 2 and died of wounds on October 15 1877 Some have claimed that he was interred in the Custer National Cemetery in Crow Agency Montana although the cemetery has no burial record for him 3 Medal of Honor citation editRank and organization Private Company I 5th United States Infantry Regiment Place and date At Cedar Creek Montana Territory October 21 1876 Entered service at United States Born January 1 1848 Cape Girardeau Missouri Date of issue 1877Citation For gallantry in engagements at Cedar Creek Montana and other campaigns during the period 21 October 1876 to 8 January 1877 while serving with Company I 5th U S Infantry See also edit nbsp Biography portalList of Medal of Honor recipients List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian WarsReferences editGeneral nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History Joseph Cable Claim to Fame Medal of Honor recipients Find a Grave Retrieved December 18 2009 Inline General Orders The Bismarck Tribune July 30 1877 p 1 Retrieved June 13 2019 via Newspapers com nbsp Got Him Got Joseph the Fighting Indian The Cincinnati Enquirer October 8 1877 p 4 Retrieved June 12 2019 via Newspapers com nbsp Joseph Cable Hall of Valor Military Times Retrieved December 18 2009 nbsp nbsp This biographical article related to the United States Army is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph Cable Medal of Honor amp oldid 1124542945, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
