Indian Wars Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Wexford, Ireland, he served in the United States Army during the Wars with the Plains Indians as a Sergeant in Company F, 5th United States Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for action on August 27, 1872 at Davidson Canyon, Arizona, his citation reading "In command of a detachment of four men, defeated a superior force." After he left the Army, he disappeared into history, and his subsequent life and final disposition remain unknown.
Indian Wars Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Wexford, Ireland, he served in the United States Army during the Wars with the Plains Indians as a Sergeant in Company F, 5th United States Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for action on August 27, 1872 at Davidson Canyon, Arizona, his citation reading "In command of a detachment of four men, defeated a superior force." After he left the Army, he disappeared into history, and his subsequent life and final disposition remain unknown.
Bio by: Don Morfe
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