Christopher Freemeyer is listed as a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/cypresshills.asp.

Freemeyer was born in 1838 in Bavaria, Germany. Emigrating to the United States, he enlisted in the U.S. Army in New York City, New York and joined Company D of the 5th U.S. Infantry. Freemeyer was assigned to frontier duty in the Montana Territory and took part in General Nelson A. Miles "winter campaign" against the Sioux lasting from October 21, 1876, to January 8, 1877. He distinguished himself in several engagements with the Sioux during this period, most notably, at the Battle of Cedar Creek. On April 27, 1877, Freemeyer was one of thirty-one soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for "gallantry in actions was a German-born soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 5th U.S. Infantry during the Indian Wars from October 1876 to January 1877.

CMOH Citation: https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/496

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