Ernest Veuve

Military Person

1843 – 1916

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Who was Ernest Veuve?

Ernest Veuve, born George Ernest Veuve, was a Swiss-born soldier in the U.S. Army who fought during the American Civil War and the Indian Wars as a member of the 16th U.S. Infantry, 3rd U.S. Infantry and 4th U.S. Cavalry. He was cited for bravery while battling the Kiowa and Comanche in the Staked Plains in November 1874, and fought an Indian in hand-to-hand combat for which he received the Medal of Honor.

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Born
Mar 19, 1843
Neuchâtel
Died
Jun 17, 1916
Missoula

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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