William Osborn

Military Person

1837 – 1887

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Who was William Osborn?

William Osborn or Osborne was an American soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 1st U.S. Cavalry during the Indian Wars. He was one of several men who received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during Lieutenant Colonel George Crook's "winter campaign" against the Apache Indians in the Arizona Territory during 1872 and 1873.

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Born
1837
Boston
Died
May 17, 1887
Washington, D.C.
Resting place
United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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