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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

James Bell

Details
  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company E,
    7th U.S. Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: July 9, 1876
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Big Horn, Montana, USA
Citation
Carried dispatches to Gen. Crook at the imminent risk of his life.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Troy, Rensselaer County, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: December 2, 1876
  • Born: 1845, County Antrim, Ireland
  • Died: July 1, 1901, Chicago, IL, United States
  • Buried: Mount Olivet Cemetery (14-S1/2-117), Chicago, IL, United States
 

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