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Private · U.S. Army

Herbert Mahers

Private Herbert Mahers, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on August 25, 1869 at Seneca Mountain, Arizona during the Indian Campaigns.

Indian Campaigns August 25, 1869Born in Canada

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Herbert Mahers received the Medal of Honor for his actions on August 25, 1869 at Seneca Mountain, Arizona during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company F, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Mahers was about 23 years old.

6 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on March 3, 1870.

Mahers was born in 1846 in Canada — one of 60 recipients born in Canada. His Medal of Honor is credited to Wilmington, Los Angeles County, California. Records also list him as Mayers, Herbert.

Mahers is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 142 credited to California.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Gallantry in action.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Timeline

  1. 1846
    Born in Canada
  2. August 25, 1869
    Act of valor — Seneca Mountain, Arizona
    Age about 23. Company F, 8th U.S. Cavalry
  3. March 3, 1870
    Medal of Honor presented

Also honored for actions on August 25, 1869

MC Michael Corcoran Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 CD Cornelius Donavan Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 FH Frank Hamilton Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 JM John Moran Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 PM Philip Murphy Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 TM Thomas Murphy Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869

Same unit

AS Albert Sale Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 ES Edward Stanley Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 JW Joseph Watson Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869

More Indian Campaigns recipients from California

JK John Keenan Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 PG Patrick Golden First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JH John Hall Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 TH Thomas P. Higgins Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JL James Lawrence Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 PB Patrick J. Burke Farrier · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.