Sergeant, U.S. Army

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Company I

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6th U.S. Cavalry

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Indian War Campaigns

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Date of Action:  12 September 1874

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Place of Action:  Washita River, Texas

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Date of Issue:  7 November 1874

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Entered Service At:  Carlisle, PA

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Born:  September 1849, Alexandria, VA

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Died:  12 September 1899, Havana, Cuba

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Buried:  Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA

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Medal of Honor Citation:  While in command of 5 men and carrying dispatches, was attacked by 125 Indians, whom, he with his command fought throughout the day, he being severely wounded.

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For more information on Zachariah Woodall try these links:

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        Arlington Cemetery

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        Excerpt from Encyclopedia of Frontier Biography:  P-Z, by Dan L. Thrapp

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        Excerpt from American Indian Wars:  A Chronology of Confrontations Between Native Peoples, by

        Michael L. Nunnally

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        The Portal to Texas History website

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        The Buffalo Wallow Fight from the Texas State Historical Association

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        Buffalo Wallow Battle Ground Historical Marker

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        Battles of the Red River War from The University of Texas at Austin

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