Michael Dawson
Born: 1845 at Boston, Massachusetts
Home Town: New York, New York
Date of Issue: November 16, 1876
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Trumpeter Michael Dawson, United States Army, for gallantry in action on 23 April 1875, while serving with Company H, 6th U.S. Cavalry, in action at Sappa Creek, Kansas.
