John A. Huntsman (March 20, 1867 - July 10, 1902) was a
United States Army sergeant
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who received the
Medal of Honor for action in 1899 during the
Philippine–American War
The Philippine–American War or Filipino–American War ( es, Guerra filipina-estadounidense, tl, Digmaang Pilipino–Amerikano), previously referred to as the Philippine Insurrection or the Tagalog Insurgency by the United States, was an arm ...
.
Biography
Huntsman spent part of his childhood farming in
Oskaloosa, Iowa.
[Huntsman's Biography, ''Iowa Medal of Honor Heroes''.] He enlisted in the
Kansas'
National Guard in April 1898.
[Huntsman's Service Record, ''Iowa Medal of Honor Heroes''.] He arrived in
Manila during November 1898, serving with the 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry, which took part in the initial hostilities between Aguinaldo and the U.S. in February 1899.
From April to June 1899, Huntsman served with Major J.
Franklin Bell
James Franklin Bell (January 9, 1856 – January 8, 1919) was an officer in the United States Army who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1906 to 1910.
Bell was a major general in the Regular United States Army, commanding ...
's scouts. Bell, of the 2nd Division, was an engineer but often served as the unit's chief scout. After the unit was relieved from active duty in June, Huntsman joined the 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. The Army had offered a $500 bonus to those re-enlisting from state regiments, and the 36th consisted primarily of those recruited in the Philippines. He eventually reached the rank of
second lieutenant
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Australia
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.
Huntsman remained in the Philippines as a construction superintendent. Huntsman died from
cholera on July 10, 1902.
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Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company E, 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and date: At Bamban, Luzon, Philippine Islands, November 9, 1899. Entered service at: Lawrence, Kans. Birth: Oskaloosa County, Iowa. Date of issue: May 1889.For distinguished bravery and conspicuous gallantry in action against insurgents.
See also
*List of Medal of Honor recipients
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American military personnel of the Philippine–American War
United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
United States Army officers
People from Oskaloosa, Iowa
Deaths from cholera
1867 births
1902 deaths
Infectious disease deaths in the Philippines
Philippine–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor
Military personnel from Iowa
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