John Ward-Brackettville, TX
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Don.Morfe
N 29° 16.344 W 100° 26.550
14R E 359862 N 3239028
Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Pecos River, TX on April 25, 1875. He is buried in Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery, Brackettville, TX.
Waymark Code: WMYJBC
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2018
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He was born in 1847 in Arkansas and died on May 24, 1911. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: WARD, JOHN
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, 24th U.S. Infantry Indian Scouts
• Place and date: At Pecos River, Tex., 25 April 1875
• Entered service at. Fort Duncan, Tex.
• Date of issue: 28 May 1875
Citation: With 3 other men, he participated in a charge against 25 hostiles while on a scouting patrol.
Armed Service: Army
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