William Smith
Private in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars
About William Smith
Born 1838. William Smith was an American soldier.
William Smith was a private in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in action at Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory on October 20, 1869, during the Indian Wars.
Biography William Smith was born in Bath, Maine in 1838 and enlisted in the United States Army in 1869.
He should not be confused with William H. Smith, who also received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in action in the same location on the same day.
Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Chiricahua Mountains, Ariz., October 20, 1869. Entered service at. ------. Birth. Bath, Maine. Date of issue: February 14, 1870.
Citation:
Gallantry in action.
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Who was William Smith?
private in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars
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William Smith was born in 1838 in Bath.
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William Smith was a soldier.
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William Smith was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: William Smith (Medal of Honor, 1869)
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