Oscar Fitzalan Long
Born: June 16, 1852 at Utica, New York
Home Town: Utica, New York
RELATED HEROES STORIES
Medal of Honor
American Indian Wars
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: March 22, 1895
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Second Lieutenant Oscar Fitzalan Long, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 30 September 1877, while serving with 5th U.S. Infantry, in action at Bear Paw Mountain, Montana. Having been directed to order a troop of cavalry to advance, and finding both its officers killed, Second Lieutenant Long voluntarily assumed command, and under a heavy fire from the Indians advanced the troop to its proper position.