Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the United States Army in Company H, 3d U.S. Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on March 1868 at Plum Creek, Kansas. His citation reads "While in charge of a powder train en route from Fort Harker to Fort Dodge, Kansas, was attacked by a party of desperadoes, who attempted to rescue a deserter in his charge and to fire the train. Sgt. Fegan, singlehandedly, repelled the attacking party, wounding two of them, and brought his train through in safety." His original burial site was in Fort Show Military Cemetery, Fort Shaw, Montana.
Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the United States Army in Company H, 3d U.S. Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on March 1868 at Plum Creek, Kansas. His citation reads "While in charge of a powder train en route from Fort Harker to Fort Dodge, Kansas, was attacked by a party of desperadoes, who attempted to rescue a deserter in his charge and to fire the train. Sgt. Fegan, singlehandedly, repelled the attacking party, wounding two of them, and brought his train through in safety." His original burial site was in Fort Show Military Cemetery, Fort Shaw, Montana.
Bio by: Don Morfe
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