Charles Henry Welch MOH

b. 16/03/1845 New York. d. 22/06/1915 La Salle, Colorado.

DATE OF MOH ACTION: 25/06/1876 Little Big Horn, Montana.

Indian Wars Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the US Army in Company D, 7th US Cavalry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Little Big Horn, Montana on June 25-26, 1876. He received his Medal on October 5, 1878.

 

MOH CITATION:

Voluntarily brought water to the wounded, under fire.

 

BURIAL LOCATION: EVANS CEMETERY, EVANS, COLORADO.

OLD BLOCK 4, LOT 208, SPACE 5.

LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.