Henry Wilkens
Military Person
1855 – 1895
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Who was Henry Wilkens?
Henry Wilkens or Wilkins was a German-born soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 2nd U.S. Cavalry during the Nez Perce War. In the summer of 1877, he received the Medal of Honor for two separate engagements, Little Muddy Creek and Camas Meadows, against Lame Deer and the Nez Perce in the Idaho Territory. Wilkens was one of four men who received the award for taking part in the battle of Little Muddy Creek.
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- Born
- 1855
Germany - Died
- Aug 2, 1895
Brooklyn - Resting place
- Cypress Hills National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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