William Smith (Medal of Honor, 1869)

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.

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 alsoreceived the Medal of Honor for gallantry in action in the same location on the same day.

Medal of Honor citation

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

Citation:

Gallantry in action.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars
• William Smith (Medal of Honor), a different recipient with this name

References

• "Indian War Period Medal of Honor recipients". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/indianwars.html. Retrieved July 1, 2010. 
• "William Smith (Medal of Honor, 1869)". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7144648. Retrieved 2008-03-14.