Heth Canfield MOH

b. 20/07/1849 New Milford, Connecticut. d. 14/12/1913 Saint Augustine, Florida.

DATE OF MOH ACTION: 17/05/1870 Little Blue, Nebraska.

Indian Wars Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the United States Army in Company C, 2nd US Cavalry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Little Blue, Nebraska on May 17, 1870. He received the medal on 22 June 1870. 

 

MOH CITATION:

Gallantry in action.

 

BURIAL LOCATION: EVERGREEN CEMETERY, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA.

Old Section, DIVISION C, LOT 110

LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.