James Anderson

Military Person

1849 – 1918

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Who was James Anderson?

James Anderson, born James Anderson Smythe, was a Canadian-born soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 6th U.S. Cavalry during the Texas–Indian Wars. He was one of six men received the Medal of Honor for gallantry against a hostile band of Plains Indians at the Wichita River in Texas on October 5, 1870.

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Born
May 28, 1849
Canada
Died
May 31, 1918
St. Louis

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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