LONG, OSCAR F.
Rank and Organization: Second Lieutenant, 5th U.S. Infantry. Place and
Date: At Bear Paw Mountain, Mont., 30 September 1877. Entered Service At:
Utica, N.Y. Born: 16 June 1852, Utica, N.Y. Date of Issue: 22 March 1895. Second Lieutenant, 5th U.S. Infantry. Place and
Date: At Bear Paw Mountain, Mont., 30 September 1877. Entered Service At:
Utica, N.Y. Born: 16 June 1852, Utica, N.Y. Date of Issue: 22 March 1895.
Citation:
Having been directed to order a troop of cavalry to advance, and finding both its
officers killed, he voluntarily assumed command, and under a heavy fire from the Indians
advanced the troop to its proper position.
