CHEEVER, BENJAMIN H., JR.
Rank and Organization: First Lieutenant, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Place and
Date: At White River, S. Dak., 1 January 1891. Entered Service At: Washington,
D.C. Born: 7 June 1850, Washington, D.C. Date of Issue: 25 April 1891. First Lieutenant, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Place and
Date: At White River, S. Dak., 1 January 1891. Entered Service At: Washington,
D.C. Born: 7 June 1850, Washington, D.C. Date of Issue: 25 April 1891.
Citation:
Headed the advance across White River partly frozen, in a spirited movement to the
effective assistance of Troop K, 6th U.S. Cavalry.
