b. 1849 New York. d. 04/10/1878 Sturgis, South Dakota.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 25/06/1876 Little Big Horn, Montana.
Born in New York City, he served as a Private in Company D, 7th Calvary, US Army. During the Battle of the Little Big Horn Montana, on June 25, 1876, Private Brant brought water for the wounded under heavy enemy fire. For most prestigious gallantry, he was to be awarded the Medal of Honor on October 5, 1878. He died the night before he was to receive the Medal of Honor in a shooting accident while passing his revolver to the First Sergeant at Camp J.G. Sturgis, Dakota Territory.
MOH CITATION:
Private Brant brought water for the wounded under heavy enemy fire.
BURIAL LOCATION: FORT MEADE NATIONAL CEMETERY, FORT MEADE, SOUTH DAKOTA.
SECTION 2, ROW 4, SITE 187 (BURIED AS UNKNOWN).
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
