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Abram
B.
Brant
1849

–

October 4, 1878

Born:

New York

, 

New York

Home:

St. Louis

, 

Missouri

Buried: 

Fort Meade

, 

South Dakota

Cemetery:

Fort Meade National Cemetery

Abram Brandt was killed by an “accidental” gunshot wound on the 4th of Oct., 1878 at Camp J.G. Sturgis DT, he was slated to be awarded the medal the following day.

Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Division:

    7th U.S. Cavalry

    Action Date:

    June 25, 1876
    Date of Issue: October 5, 1878

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) to Private Abram B. Brant, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 25 June 1876, while serving with Company D, 7th U.S. Cavalry, in action at Little Big Horn, Montana. Private Brant brought water for the wounded under a most galling fire.