The President of the United States
in the name of
The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the

Medal of Honor

to

 

CARTER, MASON

Rank and Organization: First Lieutenant, 5th U.S. Infantry. Place and Date: At Bear Paw Mountain, Mont., 30 September 1877. Entered Service At: Augusta, Ga. Birth: Augusta, Ga. Date of Issue: 27 November 1894. First Lieutenant, 5th U.S. Infantry. Place and Date: At Bear Paw Mountain, Mont., 30 September 1877. Entered Service At: Augusta, Ga. Birth: Augusta, Ga. Date of Issue: 27 November 1894.

Citation:

Led a charge under a galling fire, in which he inflicted great loss upon the enemy.