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Clay Beauford — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480

Number of Medals1

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1003310 of 4480

U.S. Army#443of 2016

Armor#47of 347

Indian Wars#11of 166

*Comanche Campaign#1of 1

*Apache Wars#2of 3

American Civil War#10of 1091

*Battle of Gettysburg#1of 7

Clay Beauford

First Sergeant, U.S. Army

Indian Wars*Comanche Campaign*Apache WarsAmerican Civil War*Battle of Gettysburg

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Clay Beauford was an American army officer, scout and frontiersman. An ex-Confederate soldier in his youth, he later enlisted in the U.S. Army and served with the 5th U.S. Cavalry during the Indian Wars against the Plains Indians from 1869 to 1873. He acted as a guide for Lieutenant Colonel George Crook in his "winter campaign" against the Apaches and received the Medal of Honor for his conduct.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts