Ayers, James F., SGT

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Sergeant (Cavalry)

Last Service Branch
Cavalry

Primary Unit
1875-1895, 6th US Cavalry

Service Years
1875 - 1895

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Personal Details

Home State

Virginia

Year of Birth
1847

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Contact Info

Home Town Collinstown, Virginia	Last Address Fort Riley, Kansas
Date of Passing Jan 18, 1895
Location of Interment Fort Riley Post Cemetery (VLM) - Fort Riley, Kansas	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section F, Plot 27

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Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1875, Congressional Medal Of Honor Society
	1895, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Indian Wars Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during the Wars with the Plains Indians as a Private in Company H, 6th United States Regular Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Sappa Creek, Kansas on April 23, 1875. His citation reads "Rapid pursuit, gallantry, energy, and enterprise in an engagement with Indians". His Medal was issued to him on November 16, 1876.

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1875-1895, 6th US Cavalry

From Month/Year - / 1875	To Month/Year - / 1895
Unit 6th US Cavalry Unit Page
Rank Sergeant (Cavalry)	MOS Not Specified
Base, Fort or City Not Specified	State/Country United States

Patch	6th US Cavalry Details

	Type Cavalry
	Parent Unit Cavalry Units	Strength Regiment
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Jul 12, 2018

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6th US Cavalry

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Morgan, George Horace, COL, (1880-1919)		Captain (Cavalry)
Whitside, Samuel M., BGEN, (1858-1902)		Captain (Cavalry)
Hentig, Edmund, CPT, (1867-1881)		First Lieutenant (Cavalry)
Smythe, James Anderson, 2LT, (1870-1880)		Second Lieutenant (Cavalry)
Howze, Robert Lee, MG, (1888-1926)		Captain
Carter, William G. H., MG, (1873-1918)		First Lieutenant
Dolan, John, 1SG, (1850-1879)		Sergeant (Cavalry)
Haag, Joseph M., SGT, (1884-1898)	IN	Sergeant (Cavalry)