Private, U.S. Army

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Company C

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2d U.S. Cavalry

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Indian War Campaigns

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Date of Action:  15 May 1870

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Place of Action:  Little Blue, Nebraska

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Date of Issue:  22 June 1870

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Entered Service At:  Carlisle, PA

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Born:  20 July 1849, New Milford, CT

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Died:  14 December 1913, St. Augustine, FL

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Buried:  Evergreen Cemetery, St. Augustine, FL

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Medal of Honor Citation:  Gallantry in action.

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For more information on Heth Canfield try these links:

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        Gravesite

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        Excerpt from A Growing Nation by Robert A. Miles

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