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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

David A Matthews

Details
  • Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: First Sergeant)
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company E,
    8th U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: August 22, 1868
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona, USA
Citation
Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: September 6, 1869
  • Born: March 7, 1847, Boston, Suffolk County, MA, United States
  • Died: September 12, 1923
  • Buried: St. John's Cemetery (Trinity 40-8), Worcester, MA, United States
 

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