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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

Albert Sale

Details
  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Corporal)
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company F,
    8th U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: June 29, 1869
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Santa Maria River, Arizona, USA
Citation
Gallantry in killing an Indian warrior and capturing pony and effects.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: March 3, 1870
  • Born: 1850, Broome County, NY, United States
  • Died: November 29, 1874, Fort Wingate, NM, United States
  • Buried: Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery (MH) (E-2706) , Leavenworth, KS, United States
 

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