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Indian Wars
Gave his life
George W. Smith
Private · U.S. Army
Company M, 6th U.S. Cavalry
12 September 1874 · Wichita River, Texas
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Indian Wars
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Wichita River, Texas
The citation
Official citation
While carrying dispatches was attacked by 125 hostile Indians, whom he and his comrades fought throughout the day. Pvt. Smith was mortally wounded during the engagement and died early the next day.
