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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 day. Corporal Hampton Roach received the Medal of Honor for "gallantry in action" during the three day battle and in continuing skirmishes through October 5. His citation notes that he "erected breastworks under fire; also kept the command supplied with water three consecutive nights while exposed to fire from ambushed Indians at close range." In all, eleven soldiers earned the Medal of Honor during the three-day battle. A twelfth was awarded for the final action in the White River Agency/Milk River battle on October 20.
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