serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
c. 1872 & ndash ; 1873 united states army benicia , california , united states 18 november 1874 cork , ireland 3rd u.s. cavalry medal of honor place of burial indian wars 1839 benicia arsenal post cemetery sergeant john h. foley
 john h. foley
john h. foley

sergeant john h. foley -lrb- 1839 -- november 18 , 1874 -rrb- was an irish-born soldier in the u.s. army who served with the 3rd u.s. cavalry during the indian wars .
he was one of four men received the medal of honor for gallantry in leading an attack against the sioux indians near loupe fork of the platte river in nebraska on april 26 , 1872 .
