William Smith (Medal of Honor, 1869)

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William Smith

Place of birth	Bath, Maine
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Company G, 8th U.S. Cavalry
Battles/wars	Indian Wars
Awards	Medal of Honor

William Smith was a private in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in action at Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory on October 20, 1869 during the Indian Wars.

1 Biography
2 Medal of Honor citation
3 See also
4 References

[edit] Biography

William Smith was born in Bath, Maine in 1838 and enlisted in the United States Army in 1869.

He should not be confused with William H. Smith, who also won the Medal of Honor for gallantry in action in the same location on the same day.

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Chiricahua Mountains, Ariz., 20 October 1869. Entered service at. ------. Birth. Bath, Maine. Date of issue: 14 February 1870.

Citation:

Gallantry in action.