Richard J. Nolan

For other people named Richard Nolan, see Richard Nolan (disambiguation).

Richard J. Nolan
Born	(1848-01-01)January 1, 1848 Ireland
Died
Place of burial	United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Company I, 7th U.S. Cavalry
Battles/wars	American Indian Wars
Awards	Medal of Honor

Richard J. Nolan (January 1, 1848 – August 26, 1905) served in the United States Army during the American Indian Wars. He received the Medal of Honor.

Nolan was born on January 1, 1848, in Ireland. His official residence was listed as Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He died on August 26, 1905, and was buried at the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.

Medal of Honor citation

His award citation reads:

For bravery in action on 30 December 1890, while serving with Company I, 7th U.S. Cavalry, in action at White Clay Creek, South Dakota.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars