Medal of Honor
August 20, 1877
Camas Meadows, Idaho, USA
- Rank at action
- Captain
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Conflict
- Indian Campaigns
- Unit or command
- Troop B, 1st U.S. Cavalry
The Citation
Sources ↓Dismounted from his horse in the face of a heavy fire from pursuing Indians, and with the assistance of 1 or 2 of the men of his command secured to a place of safety the body of his trumpeter, who had been shot and
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Dismounted from his horse in the face of a heavy fire from pursuing Indians and, with the assistance of one or two of the men of his command, secured to a place of safety the body of his trumpeter, who had been shot and killed.
Sources & record notes
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- James Jackson — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-28
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-001291
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-08-28
- Later or highest recorded rank
- Brigadier General
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- edced0420f6975b3699d478e680ffb4d2facce22b6328a702e21d0c70f9ff260
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