John Nihill (25 Mei 1850 – 29 Mei 1908) adalah seorang prajurit kelahiran Irlandia dalam Angkatan Darat Amerika Serikat yang mengabdi dalam Peperangan Indian. Atas keikutsertaannya dalam Peperangan Apache, ia meraih Medal of Honor

John Nihill
John Nihill
Lahir(1850-05-25)25 Mei 1850
Nenagh, Irlandia
Meninggal29 Mei 1908(1908-05-29) (umur 58)
Whitestone, Long Island, New York, Amerika Serikat
Tempat pemakamanCypress Hills National Cemetery
Pengabdian
Dinas/cabang
Lama dinas1868–c. 1895
PangkatSersan
Kesatuan5th U.S. Cavalry
Perang/pertempuran
Penghargaan
  • Medal of Honor
  • Division of Missouri, silver medal
  • Department of the East, skirmish medal
  • Division of the Atlantic, silver medal
  • Distinguished Marksman Medal
  • Sharpshooter's Silver Cross
  • Marksman's Pin

Referensi sunting

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  • Anderson, Harry H., ed. Indian Campaigns: Sketches of Cavalry Service in Arizona and on the Northern Plains. Collins, Colorado: Old Army Press, 1984. ISBN 0-88342-063-5
  • Emerson, William K. Marksmanship in the U.S. Army: A History of Medals, Shooting Programs, and Training. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2004. ISBN 0-8061-3575-1
  • Konstantin, Phil. This Day in North American Indian History: Important Dates in the History of North America's Native Peoples for Every Calendar Day. New York: Da Capo Press, 2002. ISBN 0-306-81170-7

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