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Medal of Honor Recipient

James Brown

U.S. Army · Indian Campaigns

MOH-RC-003261Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1872

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Medal of Honor

August 27, 1872

Davidson Canyon, Arizona Territory, USA

Rank at action
Sergeant
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Indian Campaigns
Unit or command
Company F, 5th U.S. Cavalry

The Citation

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In command of a detachment of 4 men defeated a superior force.

Sources & record notes

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

  1. James Brown — 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-003276
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-09-01
Archive transcription SHA-256
1293a970c56a0f3af459ba3965b975e4ceea50daf7dfe5bb8cabda5e18a8ab8b

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

Controlled same-name and service-branch resolution: the Army sergeant at Davidson Canyon is distinct from Navy quartermaster James Brown.

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