b. 25/07/1847 Huron County, Ohio. d. 05/02/1924 Lawrence Park, Erie, Pennsylvania.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 09/08/1877 Big Hole, Montana.
Milden H Wilson MOH
Milden H. Wilson was born in Norwalk, Ohio in 1847 to William Wilson and Murietta Wausur. His long Army career began on March 12, 1864, when he enlisted in Company “H” of the Indiana 87th Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. He was mustered out on June 10, 1865 at Washington, D.C. married Sarah Carr and worked as an Indiana farmer before enlisting in Toledo, Ohio in Company “I” of the 7th U.S, Infantry. Wilson continued to serve with Company “I” of the 7th until he retired in 1897—four decades in service to his country.
At the Battle of Big Hole on August 9-10, 1877, Wilson was a member of a force of about two hundred soldiers and civilian volunteers, under the command of Colonel John Gibbon, who fought the Nez Perce Indians at Big Hole, Montana, which resulted in numerous deaths and injuries on both sides and the failure of the military in that battle to subdue the Indians and force them onto reservation life. The Medal of Honor Citation for Sgt. Milden H. Wilson reads that he was presented the Medal
“For gallantry in forming company from line of skirmishers and deploying again. Under a galling fire, and in carrying dispatches at the imminent risk of his life.”
Sometime after his retirement from the military, Wilson moved to Erie. At some point in his life, his marriage with Sarah Carr failed, and he thereafter, married Annie McLennon, the twin sister of Medal of Honor recipient and fellow 7th Infantry soldier at the Big Hole, Musician John McLennon.
