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Private · U.S. Army

John Hall

Private John Hall, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions between August 22 and October 19, 1868 vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona during the Indian Campaigns.

Indian Campaigns August 22 - October 19, 1868

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private John Hall received the Medal of Honor for his actions between August 22 and October 19, 1868 vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Hall was about 34 years old.

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

Hall was born in 1834 in Logan County, Illinois. His Medal of Honor is credited to Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.

Hall 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

  1. 1834
    Born in Logan County, Illinois
  2. August 22 - October 19, 1868
    Act of valor — Vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona
    Age about 34. Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry
  3. July 24, 1869
    Medal of Honor presented

Also honored for actions on August 22 - October 19, 1868

TC Thomas Carroll Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 CC Charles Crandall Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 HF Henry Falcott Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 NF Nicholas Foran Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 FG Francis C. Green Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JG Jacob Gunther Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 DM David A. Matthews Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JM James McNally First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 SR Samuel Richman Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JS John Alexander Sutherland Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 WT Wilbur Nelson Taylor Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868

Same unit

HB Heinrich Bertram Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JB James Brophy Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 PB Patrick J. Burke Farrier · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 GC George Carter Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 CD Charles Daily Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 WD William Dougherty Blacksmith · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JD James Dowling Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 DF Daniel Farren Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868

More Indian Campaigns recipients from California

HM Herbert Mahers Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 JC John Carr Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 JY John P. Yount Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1871 EE Edwin L. Elwood Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 CD Charles H. Dickens Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 ES Edward Stanley Corporal · 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.