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Loyd, George, 1SG.
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Junction City special: First Sergeant George Loyd, I troop, Seventh cavalry, one of the oldest soldiers at the post, committed suicide by shooting himself through the head. Death was almost instantaneous. Sergeant Loyd has seen hard service and has been wounded a number of times. At the battle of Wounded Knee he was shot through the body and was left for dead. Since then he has had two ribs broken and it is thought he was deranged when he committed his last rash act.
Other Comments:
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant George Lloyd, United States Army, for bravery, especially after having been severely wounded through the lung on 29 December 1890, while serving with Company I, 7th U.S. Cavalry, in action at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota.
Comanches Campaign
From Month/Year
January / 1867
To Month/Year
December / 1875
Description The Comanche campaign is a general term for military operations by the United States government against the Comanche tribe in the newly settled west. Between 1867 and 1875, military units fought against the Comanche people in a series of expeditions and campaigns until the Comanche surrendered and relocated to a reservation.
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
January / 1867
To Month/Year
December / 1875
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
People You Remember Captain Adna R. Chaffee
Memories Headquarters Fifth Military District, (State Of Texas,)
Austin, Texas, October 5, 1868. The brevet major general commanding has the pleasure of announcing to the command the following successful expeditions against Indians, viz:
An expedition under Captain A. R. Chaffee, 0th cavalry, consisting of five officers and 62 non-commissioned officers and privates, 6th cavalry, which resulted in the killing of seven Comanche Indians, the capture of live horses, a quantity of Indian war material, and the total breaking up of their cam]), at a point near Paint creek, in northeastern part of the State of Texas, in March, 1868.
