Saddler Sergeant Otto Voit

HEROISM AT LITTLE BIG HORN

Co. H, Seventh U.S. Cavalry, was

taking heavy losses at the Battle

of Little Big Horn. Intense fire

from nearly all sides led to more

wounded and a critical need for

water. Otto Voit and three other

soldiers stood exposed on a

hilltop for 20 minutes, taking

fire and covering for others who

crossed open ground for water.

Military Order of the Purple Heart, Dept. of Kentucky

[Reverse]

SADDLER SERGEANT OTTO VOIT

Saddler Voit received the Medal

of Honor Oct. 5, 1878 for valor at

Little Big Horn. He served for

another two decades and rose to

the rank of Saddler Sergeant.

After his discharge, Voit settled

in Louisville. A German immigrant,

Voit became a U.S. citizen in

1902. He died in 1906 and rests

in St. Stephen’s Cemetery.

Chapter 146, Military Order of the Purple Heart

Dedicated August 7, 2018