Sergeant, U.S. Army

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Company M

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6th U.S. Cavalry

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Indian War Campaigns

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Date of Action:  11 September 1874

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Place of Action:  Upper Washita, Texas

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Date of Issue:  23 April 1875

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Entered Service At:  Carlisle, PA

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Born:  15 September 1845, Frederick County, MD

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Died:  22 January 1920

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Buried:  Pima Cemetery, Graham County, AZ

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Medal of Honor Citation:  Gallantry in action.

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For more information on Josiah Pennsyl try these links:

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        Excerpt from Deeds of Valor:  How America's Heroes Won the Medal of Honor, edited by W. F. Beyer and

        O. F. Keydel

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        Excerpt from American Indian Wars:  A Chronology of Confrontations Between Native Peoples, by

        Michael L. Nunnally

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        Gravesite

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