William H. Jones (Medal of Honor)

Gallantry in two cavalry engagements in 1877

William H. Jones earned the Medal of Honor for his conduct at Little Muddy Creek, Montana, on May 7, 1877, and Camas Meadows, Idaho, on August 20, 1877. He served as a farrier in Company L, 2nd U.S. Cavalry.

His citation recognizes gallantry during the attack against Sioux forces at Muddy Creek and the engagement with Nez Perce forces at Camas Meadows, where he suffered a painful knee wound. His award was presented on February 28, 1878.

Jones was born in Davidson County, North Carolina, in 1849. He died on December 23, 1911, and was buried at Efland Methodist Church Cemetery in North Carolina.

Medal of Honor citation

Gallantry in the attack against hostile Sioux Indians 7 May 1877 at Muddy Creek, Mont., and in the engagement with Nez Perce Indians at Camas Meadows, Idaho, 20 August 1877, in which he sustained a painful knee wound.