James Sumner
Military Person
1840 – 1912
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Who was James Sumner?
James Sumner was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States. An English immigrant, Sumner served as a cavalryman during the Apache Wars of southeastern Arizona Territory. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for advancing through heavy fire in a skirmish against a group of Chiricahua Indians led by Cochise.
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- Born
- 1840
London - Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- London
- Died
- Jul 5, 1912
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on July 23, 2013
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