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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

John Moriarity

Details
  • Rank: Sergeant
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company E,
    8th U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: 10, 1868
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona, USA
Citation
Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: September 6, 1869
  • Born: March 10, 1846, Huddersfield, England
  • Died: October 12, 1913, Yountville, CA, United States
  • Buried: Veterans Home of California Cemetery (MH) (C-9-15), Yountville, CA, United States
 

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