Indian Wars Medal of Honor Recipient. He was serving as a Corporal in Company C, 9th United States Cavalry, at Florida Mountains, New Mexico, on January 24, 1877, when he earned the Medal of Honor. He was born into slavery in Madison County, Virginia. He enlisted in the Army for the first time on November 21, 1872. His citation reads: While part of a small detachment to persuade a band of renegade Apache Indians to surrender, his group was surrounded. Cpl. Greaves in the center of the savage hand-to-hand fighting, managed to shoot and bash a gap through the swarming Apaches, permitting his companions to break free. His second enlistment was at Santa Fe, New Mexico, December 21, 1877. He spent over 20 years in the Army most of it in the 9th Cavalry as a Buffalo Soldier, and he also reached the rank of Sergeant. The Medal of Honor was issued on June 26, 1879. He was the sixth of 19 Buffalo Soldiers to earn the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars. It should be noted that for 92 years this American Hero had no stone. His military marker was issued on June 13, 1998 at the request of a member the Medal of Honor Historical Society.
Indian Wars Medal of Honor Recipient. He was serving as a Corporal in Company C, 9th United States Cavalry, at Florida Mountains, New Mexico, on January 24, 1877, when he earned the Medal of Honor. He was born into slavery in Madison County, Virginia. He enlisted in the Army for the first time on November 21, 1872. His citation reads: While part of a small detachment to persuade a band of renegade Apache Indians to surrender, his group was surrounded. Cpl. Greaves in the center of the savage hand-to-hand fighting, managed to shoot and bash a gap through the swarming Apaches, permitting his companions to break free. His second enlistment was at Santa Fe, New Mexico, December 21, 1877. He spent over 20 years in the Army most of it in the 9th Cavalry as a Buffalo Soldier, and he also reached the rank of Sergeant. The Medal of Honor was issued on June 26, 1879. He was the sixth of 19 Buffalo Soldiers to earn the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars. It should be noted that for 92 years this American Hero had no stone. His military marker was issued on June 13, 1998 at the request of a member the Medal of Honor Historical Society.
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