James Brown (Medal of Honor)

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James Brown
Army Medal of Honor, 1862–1895[1]
Bornc. 1847
Wexford, Ireland
Diedunknown
Place of burial
unknown
Service/branchUnited States Army
RankSergeant
Unit5th Cavalry Regiment
Battles/warsIndian Wars
AwardsMedal of Honor

James Brown (c. 1847–unknown) was a Sergeant in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Indian Wars.

Early life[edit]

James was born in Wexford, Ireland, in about 1847. He was a Sergeant in Company F, 5th US Cavalry when he displayed actions near the Davidson Canyon, Arizona, that would earn him the Medal of Honor.

Medal of Honor[edit]

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 5th US Cavalry. Place and date: Near Davidson Canyon, Arizona Territory, August 27, 1872. Birth: Wexford, Ireland. Date of issue: December 4, 1874.

Citation:

In command of a detachment of four men, defeated a superior force.[2]

Later life[edit]

James received the Medal of Honor on December 4, 1874, and the date of his death is unknown, as well as his final resting place.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tales of Honor Podcast". Tales of Honor Podcast.
  2. ^ "James Brown | Indian Campaigns | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved December 12, 2022.