Francis C. Green
Francis C. Green | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 4, 1835 Indian Wars |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Francis C. Green (September 4, 1835 – March 13, 1905) was an American soldier in the
Nana during the 1860s, he was one of eight cavalrymen to receive the Medal of Honor for "bravery in scouts and actions" during several engagements against the Apache Indians in the Arizona Territory in 1868 and 1869.[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Francis C. Green was born in
Nana during the 1860s and eventually rose to the rank of sergeant. Green particularly won distinction in several battles against the Apache during 1868 and 1869, and was one of eight members of the 8th Cavalry to receive the Medal of Honor for "bravery in scouts and actions with indians" on September 6, 1869. The other men who were awarded included Sgt. Wilbur N. Taylor, Cpl. Jacob Gunther, Cpl. David A. Matthews, Sgt. James McNally, Sgt. John Moriarity, Pvt. Samuel Richman and Pvt. Otto Smith.[1][2][3][4][5] Green later settled in Erin, Tennessee
where he died March 13, 1905, at age 69. He was later buried in an unmarked grave near Courthouse Square.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company K, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: Arizona, 1868 and 1869. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Mount Vernon, Ind. Date of issue: 6 September 1869.
Citation:
Bravery in action.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs. Medal of Honor recipients, 1863-1978, 96th Cong., 1st sess. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1979. (pg. 1040)
- ^ ISBN 0-922564-00-0
- ^ ISBN 0-935269-07-X
- ^ a b c Sterner, C. Douglas (1999). "MOH Citation for Francis Green". MOH Recipients: Indian Campaigns. HomeofHeroes.com.
- ^ a b c Army Times Publishing Company. "Military Times Hall of Valor: Francis C. Green". Awards and Citations: Medal of Honor. MilitaryTimes.com. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ "Medal of Honor recipients". Indian War Campaigns. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on November 10, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
External links
- "Francis C. Green". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved July 20, 2010.