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Indian Wars

Samuel Porter

Farrier · U.S. Army

Company L, 6th U.S. Cavalry

12 July 1870 · Wichita River, Texas

Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Indian Wars
Home state
Maryland
Action
Wichita River, Texas

The citation

Official citation

Gallantry in action.

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