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After what appeared to be successful negotiations with five chiefs at the White River Agency in efforts to avoid hostility, the cavalry encountered a large Indian force on September 29, 1879. Major Thornburg again opened negotiations, but talks broke down and turned into gunfire. The cavalry troops were pushed back towards their wagon train at Milk River, and serious fighting continued throughout the following three days, with skirmishes through October 20. On that date First Lieutenant William Hall was with a reconnaissance patrol with three men when the small group was attacked by 35 Indians. First Lieutenant Hall repeatedly exposed himself in order to draw enemy fire, thus giving his three men opportunity to locate the enemy positions and fire effectively on them. His was the last Medal of Honor awarded for the three-week period that comprised the White River Agency/Milk River battle.
William P. Hall graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1868.
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