FEGAN, JAMES
Rank and Organization: Sergeant, Company H, 3d U.S. Infantry. Place and
Date: At Plum Creek, Kans., March 1868. Birth: Ireland. Date of
Issue: 19 October 1878. Sergeant, Company H, 3d U.S. Infantry. Place and
Date: At Plum Creek, Kans., March 1868. Birth: Ireland. Date of
Issue: 19 October 1878.
Citation:
While in charge of a powder train en route from Fort Harker to Fort Dodge, Kans.,
was attached by a party of desperadoes, who attempted to rescue a deserter in his charge
and to fire the train. Sgt. Fegan, singlehanded, repelled the attacking party, wounding 2
of them, and brought his train through in safety.
