Medal of Honor
August 16, 1881
foothills of the Cuchillo Negro Mountains, New Mexico, USA
- Rank at action
- First Sergeant
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Conflict
- Indian Campaigns
- Unit or command
- Company I, 9th U.S. Cavalry
The Citation
Sources ↓Rallied a detachment, skillfully conducted a running flght of 3 or 4 hours, and by his coolness, bravery, and unflinching devotion to duty in standing by his commanding officer in an exposed position under a heavy fire from a large party of Indians saved the lives of at least 3 of his comrades.
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Rallied a detachment, skillfully conducted a running fight of three or four hours, and by his coolness, bravery, and unflinching devotion to duty in standing by his commanding officer in an exposed position under a heavy fire from a large party of Indians saved the lives of at least three of his comrades.
Sources & record notes
General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.
- Moses Williams — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-28
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-001340
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-08-28
- Later or highest recorded rank
- Ordnance Sergeant
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- bb8a91993b940d270c076c505801a2826cc46af949335c29d21e3e59c0ab918d
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