Henry R. Tilton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Henry R. Tilton

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 01-Feb-1836

Place of Birth: Barnegat Township, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 25-Jun-1906

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Henry R. Tilton

  • Colonel Henry Remsen Tilton (February 1, 1836 – June 25, 1906) was an American army surgeon in the U.S.
  • Army who saw service in the American Civil and Indian Wars.
  • He served as an officer with the 7th U.S.
  • Cavalry during the Nez Perce War and was cited for gallantry at the Battle of Bear Paw Mountain, in which he rescued and protected wounded soldiers, on September 30, 1877.
  • He received the Medal of Honor for his actions almost twenty years later.

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