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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

James Jackson

Details
  • Rank: Captain (Highest Rank: Brigadier General)
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Troop B,
    1st U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: August 20, 1877
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Camas Meadows, Idaho, USA
Citation

Dismounted from his horse in the face of a heavy fire from pursuing Indians and, with the assistance of one or two of the men of his command, secured to a place of safety the body of his trumpeter, who had been shot and killed.

Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Iowa
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: April 24, 1896
  • Born: November 21, 1833, NJ, United States
  • Died: October 21, 1916, Portland, OR, United States
  • Buried: River View Cemetery (15-174-4), Portland, OR, United States
 

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