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Heroic Score1001059th out of 4482
Number of Medals1
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1003312 of 4482
U.S. Army#443of 2016
Armor#47of 347
Indian Wars#11of 166
Texas–Indian Wars#1of 10
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James Anderson (Medal of Honor)
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army
Indian WarsTexas–Indian Wars
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
James Anderson, born James Anderson Smythe, was a Canadian-born soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 6th U.S. Cavalry during the Texas–Indian Wars. He was one of six men received the Medal of Honor for gallantry against a hostile band of Plains Indians at the Wichita River in Texas on October 5, 1870.
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Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts