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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
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.Citation:
Bravery in action
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.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.
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.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.
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.Citation:
Removed a wounded comrade, under a heavy fire, to a place of safety.
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.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.
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.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.
Rank and Unit: Private, Indian Scouts.
Place and Date: At Pecos River, Tex., 25 April 1875.
Birth: Arkansas.
Date of Issue: 28 May 1875.Citation:
With 3 other men, he participated in a charge against 25 hostiles while on a scouting patrol.
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.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 .
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.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.
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.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.
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.Citation:
Rendered invaluable service to Col. R. S. Mackenzie, 4th U.S. Cavalry, during this engagement.
Rank and Unit: Trumpeter, Indian Scouts.
Place and Date: At Pecos River, Tex., 25 April 1875.
Birth: Mexico.
Date of Issue: 28 May 1875.Citation:
With 3 other men, he participated in a charge against 25 hostiles while on a scouting patrol.
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.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.
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.Citation:
Gallantry on scout after Indians.
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.Citation:
Bravery in action with hostile Apaches.
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.Citation:
With 3 other men, he participated in a charge against 25 hostiles while on a scouting patrol.
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.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.
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.Citation:
Bravery.
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.Citation:
Saved the lives of his comrades and citizens of the detachment.
