Career
He was one of thirty-one men who received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during General Nelson A. Miles campaign against the Sioux Indians in the Montana Territory from October 1876 to January 1877. Christopher Freemeyer was born in Bavaria, Germany in 1838. Emigrating to the United States, he enlisted in the United States. Army in New York City, New York and joined Company Doctorate of the 5th United States. 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.
After leaving the army, he returned to New York where he died on October 14, 1894, at the age of 56. Freemeyer was interred at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Brooklyn.
