Edward Johnston (February 8, 1844 – January 20, 1920) was an American soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the

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during the Indian Wars. He was one of thirty-one men received the

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for gallantry during General

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winter campaign against the

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in the Montana Territory from October 21, 1876, to January 8, 1877.

Biography

Edward Johnston was born in

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on February 8, 1844. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in

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and joined the

where he eventually became a

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. Assigned to frontier duty in the Montana Territory, Johnston took part in General

winter campaign against the

from October 21, 1876, to January 8, 1877. He fought at several major engagements during this time, most notably, at the Battle of Cedar Creek on October 21, 1876. He was one of the thirty-one men in his regiment who received the

for "gallantry in action". After leaving the military, Johnston returned to his hometown where he died on January 20, 1920, at the age of 75. He was interred at Lakeview Cemetery.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Corporal, Company C, 5th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Cedar Creek, etc., Mont., October 1876 to 8 January 1877. Entered service at: Buffalo, N.Y. Birth: Pen Yan, N.Y. Date of issue: 27 April 1877. Citation:

Gallantry in action.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnston, Edward 1844 births 1920 deaths American military personnel of the Indian Wars United States Army Medal of Honor recipients People from Penn Yan, New York United States Army soldiers American Indian Wars recipients of the Medal of Honor Burials at Lake View Cemetery (Penn Yan, New York)

Biography

Medal of Honor citation

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