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John Schnitzer

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John Schnitzer

Birth
Kempten (Allgäu), Stadtkreis Kempten, Bavaria, Germany
Death
26 Oct 1904 (aged 49–50)
Fort Bayard, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Burial
Fort Bayard, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Plot
SECTION A ROW O SITE 43
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Indian Wars Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the United States Army in the Wars with the Plains Indians as a Wagoner for Troop G, 4th United States Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Horseshoe Canyon, New Mexico on April 23, 1882. His citation reads simply "Assisted, under a heavy fire, to rescue a wounded comrade". His Medal was awarded to him on August 17, 1896.
Indian Wars Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the United States Army in the Wars with the Plains Indians as a Wagoner for Troop G, 4th United States Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Horseshoe Canyon, New Mexico on April 23, 1882. His citation reads simply "Assisted, under a heavy fire, to rescue a wounded comrade". His Medal was awarded to him on August 17, 1896.

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  • Added: Dec 23, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7029558/john-schnitzer: accessed ), memorial page for John Schnitzer (1854–26 Oct 1904), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7029558, citing Fort Bayard National Cemetery, Fort Bayard, Grant County, New Mexico, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.