Henry Rodenburg

He showed gallantry at Cedar Creek during Montana campaigns.

Henry Rodenburg was a U.S. Army soldier who earned the Medal of Honor during the Indian Campaigns. Born in Germany in 1851, he served with Company A of the 5th U.S. Infantry.

Rodenburg was a private when he distinguished himself at Cedar Creek and other locations in Montana on October 21, 1876. His official citation recognized gallantry in action. General William T. Sherman presented his medal at a parade near the Yellowstone and Tongue rivers in Montana Territory on July 18, 1877.

Rodenburg attained the rank of corporal. He died at Fort Columbus, New York, on December 13, 1899, and was buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Brooklyn. His Medal of Honor records his courage during the Army’s Montana campaigns.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Gallantry in action.