James Lawrence – Medal of Honor, Indian Campaigns (1868)

Private James Lawrence was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on August 13, 1868 vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Lawrence was about 36 years old.

30 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on July 24, 1869.

Lawrence was born in 1832 in Aberdeen, Scotland — one of 41 recipients born in Scotland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. Records also list him as Laurence, James.

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

Official Medal of Honor citation

Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians.

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

Timeline

1832
Born in Aberdeen, Scotland
August 13, 1868
Act of valor — Vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona
Age about 36. Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry
July 24, 1869
Medal of Honor presented

Also honored for actions on August 13, 1868

See all 31 recipients for August 13, 1868 →

Same unit

CC Charles Crandall Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JH John Hall Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 EP Edward Pengally Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869

More Indian Campaigns recipients from California

TM Thomas Murphy Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 JL Jeptha L. Lytton Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 HF Henry Falcott Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 WS William Smith Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 JY John P. Yount Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1871 JC John Carr Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869

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.