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Samuel D. Phillips

Samuel D. Phillips was a Medal of Honor recipient in the United States Army during the Plains Indian Wars. While serving as a private in Company H, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, he fought in an action against Native Americans at the Battle of Little Muddy Creek in Montana Territory on May 7, 1877.

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Samuel D. Phillips
Bornc. 1845
Died1915 (aged 69–70)
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AllegianceUnited States of America
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United States Army
Rank
Private
UnitCompany H, 2nd U.S. Cavalry
Conflicts
Indian Wars
Awards Medal of Honor

Samuel D. Phillips (c. 1845 – 1915) was a Medal of Honor recipient in the United States Army during the Plains Indian Wars. While serving as a private in Company H, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, he fought in an action against Native Americans at the Battle of Little Muddy Creek in Montana Territory on May 7, 1877.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company H, 2d U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Muddy Creek, Mont., May 7, 1877. Entered service at: United States. Birth: Butler County, Ohio, United States. Date of issue: August 8, 1877.

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Gallantry in action.

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