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Service Profile
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- U.S. Army
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- American Indian Wars
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Awards & Decorations
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Biography
Earned the Medal of Honor in the Chiricahua Mountains
Edwin L. Elwood was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1847. He served during the American Civil War under the alias Edwin Brophy. When he later enlisted in the 8th U.S. Cavalry, he used his legal name, Edwin Elwood.
As a private in Company G, Elwood distinguished himself in fighting in the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona Territory on 20 October 1869. His Medal of Honor citation recognized gallantry in action.
He received the medal on 14 February 1870. The award was accredited to San Jose, California.
Elwood died in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on 13 September 1907 and is buried in Santa Fe National Cemetery. His award record and the documented link to his Civil War alias preserve both the cavalry service for which he received the medal and the connection to his earlier military service.
Medal of Honor citation
Gallantry in action.
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