Frederick Bergendahl
U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient (1858-1889)
Frederick Bergendahl (February 26, 1858 – December 15, 1889) was a United States Army private who served in the American Indian Wars and received the Medal of Honor.
Biography
He and fellow Private John Francis O'Sullivan distinguished themselves in this battle, and after nearly all the renegades had been killed, O'Sullivan pursued the last surviving Indian but was unable to catch him. Both Bergendahl and O'Sullivan received the Medal of Honor, as well as Lieutenant Lewis Warrington, for gallantry at the Staked Plains on October 13, 1875. Bergendahl was born and buried in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Medal of Honor citation
For gallantry in a long chase after Indians on 8 December 1874, while serving with the Band of the 4th U.S. Cavalry, in action at Staked Plains, Texas.
References
"Frederick Bergendahl". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
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