William C. Bryan

William C. Bryan, (1852-1933) was a United States Army officer that received the Medal of Honor. His award came for gallantry during the American Indian Wars.

Life
William C. Bryan, was born on September 9, 1852, in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. He was attached to Company K, of the 2nd United States Cavalry Regiment during the March 17, 1876 Battle of Powder River. The Company that William was attached to during the battle, Company K, of the 2nd U.S. Cavalry, "the white and gray horse company", was initially ordered by Colonel Joseph J. Reynolds, to begin the battle by charging the Cheyenne camp with its Model 1873, Colt army pistols. It was the only company on the field carrying these weapons. Bryan Fought in the engagement, and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions on March 17, 1876. Bryan was later promoted to the rank of Captain. He married Lucy B. Wetzel (1873 - 1945). William C. Bryan died on March 27, 1933, in California. He was cremated in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, his ashes were buried in Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.

Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Hospital Steward, Medical Company. Place and date: At Powder River, Mont., 17 March 1876. Entered service at: Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Born: 9 September 1852, Zanesville, Ohio. Date of issue: June 15, 1899.

Citation:

"Hospital Steward Bryan accompanied a detachment of cavalry in a charge on a village of hostile Indians and fought through the engagements, having his horse killed under him. He continued to fight on foot, and under severe fire and without assistance conveyed two wounded comrades to places of safety, saving them from capture."