Batson, Matthew Arlington, MAJ

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Major (Cavalry)

Last Service Branch
Cavalry

Last Primary MOS
1620-Cavalry Platoon Leader

Last MOS Group
Cavalry

Primary Unit
1899-1901, HHT, 2nd Cavalry Regiment

Service Years
1888 - 1902

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Personal Details

Home State

Illinois

Year of Birth
1866

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Contact Info

Home Town Anna, Illinois	Last Address Wheeling, Ohio
Date of Passing Jan 13, 1917
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section 2, Lot 3604-WS

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Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1898, Congressional Medal Of Honor Society
	1898, Medal of Honor Recipients - Assoc. Page
	1917, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Philippine Insurrection Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the United States Army during the Philippine Insurrection as a First Lieutenant in the 4th United States Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Calamba, Luzon, Philippine Islands, on July 26, 1899. His citation reads "Swam the San Juan River in the face of the enemy's fire and drove him from his entrenchment's." His Medal was awarded to him on March 8, 1902.

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1891-1898, 9th Cavalry

From Month/Year - / 1891	To Month/Year - / 1898
Unit 9th Cavalry Unit Page
Rank Second Lieutenant (Cavalry)	MOS Not Specified
Base, Fort or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	9th Cavalry Details

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

Last Updated: Jul 11, 2018

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16 Members Also There at Same Time

9th Cavalry

Dodge, Francis Safford, BG, (1861-1900)			Major
Emmet, Robert Temple, MAJ, (1877-1899)			Major
Johnson, William F., CPL, (1889-1898)	IN		Sergeant (Cavalry)
Wilson, William O., CPL, (1890-1891)	IN		Corporal (Cavalry)
Greaves, Clinton, SGT, (1872-1893)			Sergeant
Brooks, John, PVT, (1892-1898)	IN		Private
Fort, Lewis, PVT, (1878-1898)	IN	803	Private
Johnson, James, PVT, (1894-1898)	IN		Private
Tilford, Joseph Green, BGEN, (1853-1891)			Colonel (Cavalry)
Henry, Guy, BGEN, (1861-1899)			Major (Cavalry)
Clarke, Powhatan Henry, 1LT, (1884-1893)			First Lieutenant (Cavalry)
Perry, Alexander Wallace, CPT, (1888-1905)			First Lieutenant (Staff)
Lindsey, Julian, MG, (1892-1934)			Second Lieutenant (Cavalry)
Young, Charles, COL, (1889-1922)			Second Lieutenant
Woods, Brent, SGT, (1879-1902)			Sergeant
Krouse, John, CPL			Private (E-1)