Joseph Henderson (Medal of Honor)

For other people named Joseph Henderson, see Joseph Henderson (disambiguation).

Joseph Henderson (December 1869 – December 19, 1938) was a United States Army Sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Moro Uprising in 1909. He later obtained the rank of Master Sergeant. Sergeant Henderson was awarded his medal on 23 November 1912, for the same action as Lieutenant Archie Miller.

Joseph Henderson
Henderson at the Medal of Honor presentation ceremony at the White House (November 23, 1912)
Born	December 22, 1869 Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Died	December 19, 1938 Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1899-1924
Rank	Master Sergeant
Unit	U.S. 6th Cavalry Regiment.
Battles / wars	Boxer Rebellion Moro Rebellion Philippine–American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Henderson joined the army from Fort Leavenworth in March 1899 and retired on May 13, 1924.

Medal of Honor citation

Grave at Arlington National Cemetery

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Troop B, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Patian Island, Philippine Islands, July 2, 1909. Entered service at: Leavenworth, Kans. Birth: Leavenworth, Kans. Date of issue: November 23, 1912.

Citation:

While in action against hostile Moros, voluntarily advanced alone, in the face of a heavy fire, to within about 15 yards of the hostile position and refastened to a tree a block and tackle used in checking the recoil of a mountain gun.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients

References

• "Joseph Henderson , Medal of Honor recipient". Philippine Insurrection. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2007.