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22: 135: 381: 302: 256:, Ireland, in about 1847. He was a Sergeant in Company F, 5th US Cavalry when he displayed actions near the Davidson Canyon, Arizona, that would earn him the Medal of Honor. 386: 39: 376: 86: 58: 297: 105: 65: 288:
James received the Medal of Honor on December 4, 1874, and the date of his death is unknown, as well as his final resting place.
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Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 5th US Cavalry. Place and date: Near Davidson Canyon,
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In command of a detachment of four men, defeated a superior force.
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United States Army
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Medal of Honor
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Medal of Honor
Indian Wars
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