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9th CAVALRY MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS

1st Sgt. Moses Williams, Pvt. Augustus Walley, and 2nd Lt. George R. Burnett at the Cuchillo Mountains fight

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DATE	CO	UNIT	NAME	PLACE	Comment
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1870, May	F	9th	Stance, Sgt. Emanuel	Battle at Kickapoo Springs
1874, September			Paine, Pvt. Adam	Battle at Blanco Canyon	Seminole Scout
1875, April			Payne, Trumpeter Isaac	Battle at Pecos River	Seminole Scout
			Factor, Pvt. Pompey	Battle at Pecos River	Seminole Scout
			Ward, Sgt. John	Battle at Pecos River	Seminole Scout
1877, January	C	9th	Greaves, Cpl. Clinton	Battle at Florida Mountains
1879, May	C	9th	Boyne, Sgt. Thomas	Battle at Mimbres Mountains
1879, September	D	9th	Dodge, Capt. Francis S.	Battle at Milk River	Officer
	C	9th	Emmet, 2nd Lt. Robert Temple	Battle at Los Animas Canyon	Officer
	C	9th	Denny, Sgt. John	Battle at Los Animas Canyon
		9th	Day, 2nd Lt. Matthias W.	Battle at Los Animas Canyon	Officer
1879, October	D	9th	Johnson, Sgt. Henry	Battle at Milk River
1881, May	K	9th	Jordan, Sgt. George	Battle at Fort Tularosa / Carrizo Canyon
	K	9th	Shaw, Sgt. Thomas	Battle at Carrizo Canyon
	I	9th	Walley, Pvt. Augustus	Battle at Cuchillo Mountains
	I	9th	Williams, 1st Sgt. Moses	Battle at Cuchillo Mountains
		9th	Burnett, 2nd Lt. George R.	Battle at Cuchillo Mountains	Officer
	B	9th	Woods, Sgt. Brent	Battle at Gavilan Canyon
1890	I	9th	Wilson, Cpl. William O.	Sioux Campaign

BOYNE, THOMAS Rank and Unit: Sergeant, Company C, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At Mimbres Mountains, N. Mex., 29 May 1879; at Cuchillo Negro River near Ojo Caliente, N. Mex., 27 September 1879. Birth: Prince Georges County, Md. Date of Issue: 6 January 1882. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE	Citation: Bravery in action More Information
BURNETT, GEORGE R. Rank and Unit. Second Lieutenant, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At Cuchillo Negro Mountains, N. Mex., 16 August 1881. Entered Service At: Spring Mills, Pa. Birth: Lower Providence Township Pa. Date of Issue: 23 July 1897. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE	Citation: Saved the life of a dismounted soldier, who was in imminent danger of being cut off, by alone galloping quickly to his assistance under heavy fire and escorting him to a place of safety, his horse being twice shot in this action. More Information
DAY, MATTHIAS W. Rank and Unit: Second Lieutenant, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At Las Animas Canyon, N. Mex., 18 September 1879. Entered Service At: Oberlin, Ohio. Birth: Mansfield, Ohio. Date of Issue: 7 May 1890. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE	Citation: Advanced alone into the enemy's lines and carried off a wounded soldier of his command under a hot fire and after he had been ordered to retreat. More Information
DENNY, JOHN Rank and Unit: Sergeant, Company C, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At Las Animas Canyon, N. Mex., 18 September 1879. Entered Service At: 1867 Elmira, N.Y. Birth: Big Flats, N.Y. Date of Issue: 27 November 1891. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE	Citation: Removed a wounded comrade, under a heavy fire, to a place of safety. More Information
DODGE, FRANCIS S. Rank and Unit: Captain, Troop D, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: Near White River Agency, Colo., 29 September 1879. Entered Service At: Danvers, Mass. Birth: 11 September 1842, Danvers, Mass. Date of Issue: 2 April 1898. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE	Citation: With a force of 40 men rode all night to the relief of a command that had been defeated and was besieged by an overwhelming force of Indians, reached the field at daylight, joined in the action and fought for 3 days. More Information
EMMET, ROBERT TEMPLE Rank and Unit: Second Lieutenant, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At Las Animas Canyon, N. Mex., 18 September 1879. Entered Service At: New York, N.Y. Birth: New York, N.Y. Date of Issue 24 August 1899. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE	Citation: Lt. Emmet was in G Troop which was sent to relieve a detachment of soldiers under attack by hostile Apaches During a flank attack on the Indian camp, made to divert the hostiles Lt. Emmet and 5 of his men became surrounded when the Indians returned to defend their camp. Finding that the Indians were making for a position from which they could direct their fire on the retreating troop, the Lieutenant held his point with his party until the soldiers reached the safety of a canyon. Lt. Emmet then continued to hold his position while his party recovered their horses. The enemy force consisted of approximately 200. More Information
FACTOR, POMPEY Rank and Unit: Private, Indian Scouts. Place and Date: At Pecos River, Tex., 25 April 1875. Birth: Arkansas. Date of Issue: 28 May 1875. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE	Citation: With 3 other men, he participated in a charge against 25 hostiles while on a scouting patrol. More Information
GREAVES, CLINTON Rank and Unit: Corporal, Company C, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At Florida Mountains, N. Mex., 24 January 1877. Entered Service At: Prince Georges County, Md. Birth: Madison County, Va. Date of Issue: 26 June 1879. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE	Citation: While part of a small detachment to persuade a band of renegade Apache Indians to surrender, his group was surrounded. Cpl. Greaves in the center of the savage hand-to-hand fighting, managed to shoot and bash a gap through the swarming Apaches, permitting his companions to break free . More Information
JOHNSON, HENRY Rank and Unit: Sergeant, Company D, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At Milk River, Colo., 2-5 October 1879. Birth: Boynton, Va. Date of Issue: 22 September 1890. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE	Citation: Voluntarily left fortified shelter and under heavy fire at close range made the rounds of the pits to instruct the guards, fought his way to the creek and back to bring water to the wounded. More Information
JORDAN, GEORGE Rank and Unit: Sergeant, Company K, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At Fort Tularosa, N. Mex., 14 May 1880; at Carrizo Canyon, N. Mex., 12 August 1881. Entered Service At: Nashville, Tenn. Birth: Williamson County, Tenn. Date of Issue: 7 May 1890. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE	Citation: While commanding a detachment of 25 men at Fort Tularosa, N. Mex., repulsed a force of more than 100 Indians. At Carrizo Canyon, N . Mex., while commanding the right of a detachment of 19 men, on 12 August 1881, he stubbornly held his ground in an extremely exposed position and gallantly forced back a much superior number of the enemy, preventing them from surrounding the command. More Information
PAINE, ADAM Rank and Unit: Private, Indian Scouts. Place and Date: Canyon Blanco tributary of the Red River, Tex., 26-27 September 1874. Entered Service At: Fort Duncan, Texas. Birth: Florida. Date of Issue: 13 October 1875. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE	Citation: Rendered invaluable service to Col. R. S. Mackenzie, 4th U.S. Cavalry, during this engagement. More Information
PAYNE, ISAAC Rank and Unit: Trumpeter, Indian Scouts. Place and Date: At Pecos River, Tex., 25 April 1875. Birth: Mexico. Date of Issue: 28 May 1875. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE	Citation: With 3 other men, he participated in a charge against 25 hostiles while on a scouting patrol. More Information
SHAW, THOMAS Rank and Unit: Sergeant, Company K, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At Carrizo Canyon, N. Mex., 12 August 1881. Entered Service At: Pike County, Mo. Birth: Covington, Ky. Date of Issue: 7 December 1890. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE	Citation: Forced the enemy back after stubbornly holding his ground in an extremely exposed position and prevented the enemy's superior numbers from surrounding his command. More Information
STANCE, EMANUEL Rank and Unit: Sergeant, Company F, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At Kickapoo Springs, Tex., 20 May 1870. Birth: Carroll Parish, La. Date of Issue: 28 June 1870. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE	Citation: Gallantry on scout after Indians. More Information
WALLEY, AUGUSTUS Rank and Unit: Private, Company I, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At Cuchillo Negro Mountains, N. Mex., 16 August 1881. Entered Service At: ------. Birth: Reistertown, Md. Date of Issue: 1 October 1890. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE	Citation: Bravery in action with hostile Apaches. More Information
WARD, JOHN Rank and Unit: Sergeant, 24th U.S. Infantry Indian Scouts Place and Date: At Pecos River, Tex., 25 April 1875. Entered Service At: Fort Duncan, Tex. Birth: Arkansas. Date of Issue: 28 May 1875. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE	Citation: With 3 other men, he participated in a charge against 25 hostiles while on a scouting patrol. More Information
WILLIAMS, MOSES Rank and Unit: First Sergeant, Company I, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At foothills of the Cuchillo Negro Mountains, N. Mex., 16 August 1881. Birth: Carrollton, La. Date of Issue: 12 November 1896. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE	Citation: Rallied a detachment, skillfully conducted a running flght of 3 or 4 hours, and by his coolness, bravery, and unflinching devotion to duty in standing by his commanding officer in an exposed position under a heavy fire from a large party of Indians saved the lives of at least 3 of his comrades. More Information
WILSON, WILLIAM O. Rank and Unit: Corporal, Company I, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: Sioux Campaign, 1890. Entered Service At: St. Paul, Minn. Birth: Hagerstown, Md. Date of Issue: 17 September 1891. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE	Citation: Bravery. More Information
WOODS, BRENT Rank and Unit: Sergeant, Company B, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: New Mexico, 19 August 1881. Entered Service At: Louisville, Ky. Birth: Pulaski County, Ky. Date of Issue: 12 July 1894. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE	Citation: Saved the lives of his comrades and citizens of the detachment. More Information

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