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Henry Wills (Medal of Honor) — Victoria Cross

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Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Private
Service Era: American Indian Wars
Medals Recorded: 1

Henry Wills (Medal of Honor)

Private, U.S. Army

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American Indian Wars

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor 1862-1895 Army

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Biography

Recognized cavalry service at Fort Selden

Henry Wills received the Medal of Honor for service at Fort Selden, New Mexico, on 8 July 1873. A private in Company C, 8th United States Cavalry, he served during the Army’s western campaigns. His exceptionally brief official citation recognizes service against opposing Native American forces without describing individual movements or a specific rescue. His biography therefore records the verified unit, place and date while avoiding a detailed action narrative that the citation cannot support.

Medal of Honor citation

Services against hostile Indians.

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