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Medal of Honor Recipient

James Anderson Jr

U.S. Army · Indian Campaigns

MOH-RC-003237Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1870

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Medal of Honor

October 5, 1870

Wichita River, Texas, USA

Rank at action
Private
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Indian Campaigns
Unit or command
Company M, 6th U.S. Cavalry

The Citation

Sources ↓
Gallantry during the pursuit and fight with Indians.

Sources & record notes

General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.

  1. James Anderson Jr — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-01

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-003252
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-09-01
Archive transcription SHA-256
fe476ec9550ca8b9eccaff1ce577a8abd66923b81a0be827f58122cbb9f759db

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile comparison is documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

Controlled alias and same-name resolution: this Army Indian Campaigns recipient used the alias Smythe, James and is distinct from the Vietnam-era Marine James Anderson Jr.

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