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Medal of Honor Recipient

William Preble Hall

U.S. Army · Indian Campaigns

MOH-RC-001273Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1879

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Medal of Honor

October 20, 1879

near Camp, White River, Colorado, USA

Rank at action
First Lieutenant
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Indian Campaigns
Unit or command
5th U.S. Cavalry

The Citation

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With a reconnoitering party of 3 men, was attacked by 35 Indians and several times exposed himself to draw the fire of the enemy, giving his small party opportunity to reply with much effect.
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With a reconnoitering party of three men, was attacked by 35 Indians and several times exposed himself to draw the fire of the enemy, giving his small party opportunity to reply with much effect.

Sources & record notes

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

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

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-001280
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-28
Later or highest recorded rank
Brigadier General
Entered service at
Huntsville, Mo.
Archive transcription SHA-256
6299065d4ff1d91d3402b6b76facd180def3867eee6312e5cb402c366b9641fa

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Current reference profile confirms identity and core action metadata; legacy full citation text and source-row provenance are retained; General Order comparison remains pending.

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