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 Adam Neder - San Francisco National Cemetery Posted by:  DougK
N 37° 48.095 W 122° 27.849
10S E 547172 N 4183935
Adam Neder (1865 – September 17, 1910) was a German-born soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 7th U.S. Cavalry during the Indian Wars. He received the Medal of Honor for distinguished bravery at the Battle of Wounded Knee.
Waymark Code: WMX272
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/16/2017
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Adam Neder
is one of thirty-seven Medal of Honor recipients buried at the San Francisco National Cemetery.
From Wikipedia:
Adam Neder was born in Bavaria, Germany in 1865. He later emigrated to the United States and enlisted in the U.S. Army from St. Louis, Missouri in June 1886. Assigned to frontier duty with the 7th U.S. Cavalry, Neder was a participant in the Battle of Wounded Knee on December 29, 1890. After fighting broke out between cavalrymen and the Sioux, Neder was among the troopers who, as part of a search-and-destroy mission, took part in skirmishes along White Clay Creek. He and four other men, Sergeant Bernhard Jetter, First Sergeant Theodore Ragner, Corporal William O. Wilson and Farrier Richard J. Nolan, were received the Medal of Honor for distinguished bravery on April 25, 1891. Seriously wounded during the battle, Neder was also promoted to the rank of corporal for his actions. He was eventually promoted to sergeant, and served in the Spanish–American War until his discharge in 1899.
He died in San Francisco, California on September 17, 1910, and was interred in the San Francisco National Cemetery. His grave can be found in section NAWS, grave 1805.
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This headstone is located in Section NAWS, Grave 1805.
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Neder's citation states:
Medal of Honor citation:
Rank and organization: Private, Company A, 7th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: Sioux campaign, December 1890. Entered service at:------. Birth: Bavaria. Date of issue: 25 April 1891.
Citation:
Distinguished bravery.
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Armed Service: Army
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