US Army Brigadier General, Spanish-American Medal of Honor Recipient. He received the award on June 21, 1899, for his actions as a 1st lieutenant in the 3rd US Cavalry, US Army on June 23, 1898, at the mouth of the Mani-Mani River, Bahia Honda, Cuba during the Spanish-American War. He received an appointment to attend the US Military academy at West Point, New York and graduated in 1883 with a 2nd lieutenant's commission. When the Spanish-American War broke out in April 1898, he was sent to Cuba as part of the 3rd US Cavalry and landed near the mouth of the Mani-Mani River where his forces were attacked by a superiorly outnumbered force of Spanish Cavalry as they were unloading supplies. His men were successful in repulsing the attack and was he able to evacuate all of them back on the ship. He later served in the Philippine-American War and was eventually promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in charge of the Hawaiian Department from 1918 until 1919. He served in the US Army for 39 years, and shortly after he left the Army, he died at the age of 61. His Medal of Honor citation reads: "For extraordinary heroism on 23 July 1898, while serving with 3d U.S. Cavalry, in action at Bahia Honda, Cuba. After two men had been shot down by Spaniards while transmitting orders to the engine-room on the Wanderer, the ship having become disabled, First Lieutenant Heard took the position held by them and personally transmitted the orders, remaining at his post until the ship was out of danger."
US Army Brigadier General, Spanish-American Medal of Honor Recipient. He received the award on June 21, 1899, for his actions as a 1st lieutenant in the 3rd US Cavalry, US Army on June 23, 1898, at the mouth of the Mani-Mani River, Bahia Honda, Cuba during the Spanish-American War. He received an appointment to attend the US Military academy at West Point, New York and graduated in 1883 with a 2nd lieutenant's commission. When the Spanish-American War broke out in April 1898, he was sent to Cuba as part of the 3rd US Cavalry and landed near the mouth of the Mani-Mani River where his forces were attacked by a superiorly outnumbered force of Spanish Cavalry as they were unloading supplies. His men were successful in repulsing the attack and was he able to evacuate all of them back on the ship. He later served in the Philippine-American War and was eventually promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in charge of the Hawaiian Department from 1918 until 1919. He served in the US Army for 39 years, and shortly after he left the Army, he died at the age of 61. His Medal of Honor citation reads: "For extraordinary heroism on 23 July 1898, while serving with 3d U.S. Cavalry, in action at Bahia Honda, Cuba. After two men had been shot down by Spaniards while transmitting orders to the engine-room on the Wanderer, the ship having become disabled, First Lieutenant Heard took the position held by them and personally transmitted the orders, remaining at his post until the ship was out of danger."
Bio by: William Bjornstad
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