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Medal of Honor Recipient

William H Jones

U.S. Army · Indian Campaigns

MOH-RC-001285Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1877

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Medal of Honor

May 7, 1877–August 20, 1877

Little Muddy Creek, Montana & Camas Meadows, Idaho, USA

Rank at action
Farrier
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Indian Campaigns
Unit or command
Company L, 2d U.S. Cavalry

The Citation

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Gallantry in the attack against hostile Sioux Indians on May 7, 1877 at Muddy Creek, Mont., and in the engagement with Nez Perces Indians at Camas Meadows, Idaho, on 20 August 1877 in which he sustained a painful knee wound.
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Gallantry in the attack against hostile Sioux Indians 7 May 1877 at Muddy Creek, Mont., and in the engagement with Nez Perce Indians at Camas Meadows, Idaho, 20 August 1877, in which he sustained a painful knee wound.

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  1. William H Jones — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-28

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-001292
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-28
Later or highest recorded rank
Blacksmith
Entered service at
Louisville, Ky.
Archive transcription SHA-256
d0b6ee5b56a07d76bcefe8a8a392df321d7576aba8b9fb1d6a7399afba617e9b

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One current reference profile and one citation document two actions under a single award; the archive preserves the full action range and combined historical place instead of splitting the award.

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