| Birth: | unknown
Carrollton
Orleans Parish
Louisiana, USA | | Death: | Aug. 23, 1899
Vancouver
Clark County
Washington, USA | 
Indian Campaigns Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Served as a First Sergeant, Company I, 9th U.S. Cavalry at the foothills of the Cuchillo Negro Mountains, New. Mexico. On August 16, 1881, in a running 3 to 4 hour flight, he skillfully conducted his detachment. With coolness, bravery, and devotion to duty he stood by his commanding officer in an exposed position under heavy fire from a large party of Indians and saved the lives of 3 of his comrades. He was one 18 African American Buffalo Soldiers that was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Indian Wars. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Search Amazon for Moses Williams | | | Burial:
Fort Vancouver Military Cemetery
Vancouver
Clark County
Washington, USA
Plot: 8W-393 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
Record added: Nov 03, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 8055688 |
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Freedom is OURS because of YOUR service. Thank you for serving AMERICA.
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God Bless ~ Sandra ~
Added: May. 4, 2013 |
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Robert Saulino, Sr.
Added: Aug. 23, 2012 |
Honoring the 113th Anniversary of your death at Vancouver Barracks, and your long years of service to America, as one of the original Buffalo soldiers; which included service at Fort Stevens, Oregon where you were in charge of the large coastal gun emplac...(Read more)
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Oregon Civil War 150th
Added: Aug. 23, 2012 |
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