Image Title:
George Jordan (1847 – 1904)
Note:
Place and date: At Fort Tularosa, N. Mex., May 14, 1880. His Medal of Honor citation reads as follows: "While commanding a detachment of 25 men at Fort Tularosa, N. Mex., repulsed a force of more than 100 Indians. At Carrizo Canyon, N . Mex., while commanding the right of a detachment of 19 men, on 12 August 1881, he stubbornly held his ground in an extremely exposed position and gallantly forced back a much superior number of the enemy, preventing them from surrounding the command." Learn More at: Wikipedia | Blackpast.org | National Park Service.org
Awards:
The Certificate of Merit Medal
Unite:
9th Cavalry Regiment
Rank:
First Sergeant
Years of service:
1866–1897
Wars:
Battle of Fort Tularosa
Battle of Carrizo Canyon
Image Source:
Wikipedia
Subject:
Military - Buffalo Soldiers – Medal of Honor - Apache Wars
Date:
1890s
Rights:
Public Domain
Image:
SA-MILBS-MH-8
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