James Jackson-Portland, OR
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Don.Morfe
N 45° 27.726 W 122° 40.452
10T E 525470 N 5034337
Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Camas Meadows, ID on August 20, 1877. He is buried in River View Cemetery, Portland, OR in Section 15, Lot 174, Grave 4.
Waymark Code: WMYA4X
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/18/2018
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He was born on November 21, 1833 in New Jersey and died on October 21, 1916 in Portland, OR. He attained the rank of Brigadier General in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: JACKSON, JAMES
• Rank and organization: Captain, 1st U.S. Cavalry
• Place and date: At Camas Meadows, Idaho, 20 August 1877
• Date of issue: 17 April 1896
Citation: Dismounted from his horse in the face of a heavy fire from pursuing Indians, and with the assistance of 1 or 2 of the men of his command secured to a place of safety the body of his trumpeter, who had been shot.
Armed Service: Army
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