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Medal of Honor Recipient

James W Huff

U.S. Army · Indian Campaigns

MOH-RC-003115Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1872

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Medal of Honor

1872

Arizona, USA

Rank at action
Private
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Indian Campaigns
Unit or command
Company L, 1st U.S. Cavalry

The Citation

Sources ↓
Gallant conduct during campaigns and engagements with Apaches.

Sources & record notes

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

  1. James W Huff — 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-003130
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-09-01
Entered service at
Vanburan, Pa.
Archive transcription SHA-256
f55712e81bc007b89c5978440dec29f61f73761650caecd674764c3f5233b07d

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

The official profile documents only the action year; no unsupported exact day is inferred.

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