Yuma William "Bill" Rowdy | |
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Born | c. 1862 Arizona |
Died | Miami, Arizona | March 29, 1893
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | United States Army Indian scouts |
Battles/wars | Apache Wars |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Yuma William "Bill" Rowdy ( c. 1862 – March 29, 1893) was a United States Army Indian scout and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions during the Cherry Creek Campaign in the Arizona Territory.
Rowdy, a Yavapai, was a Sergeant in Company A of the Indian Scouts. [1] He was involved in an engagement in Arizona on March 7, 1890, and was awarded the Medal of Honor two months later, on May 15, 1890, for his "[b]ravery in [the] action with Apache Indians."
Rowdy was killed in a brothel in Miami, Arizona, three years after earning the medal [2] and was buried in Santa Fe National Cemetery, [3] Santa Fe, New Mexico, with full military honors. [4] His grave is in section A, grave 894.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company A, Indian Scouts. Place and date: Arizona, March 7, 1890. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Arizona. Date of issue: May 15, 1890. [5]
Citation:
Bravery in action with Apache Indians.
Yuma William "Bill" Rowdy | |
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Born | c. 1862 Arizona |
Died | Miami, Arizona | March 29, 1893
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | United States Army Indian scouts |
Battles/wars | Apache Wars |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Yuma William "Bill" Rowdy ( c. 1862 – March 29, 1893) was a United States Army Indian scout and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions during the Cherry Creek Campaign in the Arizona Territory.
Rowdy, a Yavapai, was a Sergeant in Company A of the Indian Scouts. [1] He was involved in an engagement in Arizona on March 7, 1890, and was awarded the Medal of Honor two months later, on May 15, 1890, for his "[b]ravery in [the] action with Apache Indians."
Rowdy was killed in a brothel in Miami, Arizona, three years after earning the medal [2] and was buried in Santa Fe National Cemetery, [3] Santa Fe, New Mexico, with full military honors. [4] His grave is in section A, grave 894.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company A, Indian Scouts. Place and date: Arizona, March 7, 1890. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Arizona. Date of issue: May 15, 1890. [5]
Citation:
Bravery in action with Apache Indians.