Richard Moses Longfellow (June 24, 1867 – May 17, 1951) was a
United States Army Private
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who received the
Medal of Honor for actions on May 16, 1899. Private Longfellow was part of
Young's Scouts
Young's Scouts was a select group of United States Army soldiers during the Philippine–American War organized under a Vermont civilian named William Henry Young.
Unit history
Because of his previous experience as a soldier and soldier of fort ...
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He is buried at
Normal Hill Cemetery in
Lewiston, Idaho
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Medal of Honor citation
Rank and Organization: Private, Company A, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry. Place and Date: Near
San Isidro,
Philippine Islands, May 16, 1899. Entered Service At:
Mandan, N. Dak. Birth:
Logan County,
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, Date of Issue: Unknown.
Citation:
With 21 other scouts charged across a burning bridge, under heavy fire, and completely routed 600 of the enemy who were entrenched in a strongly fortified position.
See also
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List of Medal of Honor recipients
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List of Philippine–American War Medal of Honor recipients
The Philippine–American War was an armed military conflict between the United States and the First Philippine Republic, fought from 1899 to at least 1902, which arose from a Filipino people, Filipino political struggle against U.S. occupation ...
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United States Army soldiers
United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
1867 births
1951 deaths
American military personnel of the Philippine–American War
Philippine–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor
People from Logan County, Illinois