Matthias W. Day

1853 – 1927

Matthias W. Day served the U.S. Army. Matthias was 74 years old.

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U.S. Army

Medal of Honor

18 September 1879 · At Las Animas Canyon, N. Mex. · Second Lieutenant, 9th U.S. Cavalry.

Advanced alone into the enemy's lines and carried off a wounded soldier of his command under a hot fire and after he had been ordered to retreat.

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Medal of Honor - Army September 18, 1879 · At Las Animas Canyon, N. Mex. · Second Lieutenant, 9th U.S. Cavalry.

Advanced alone into the enemy's lines and carried off a wounded soldier of his command under a hot fire and after he had been ordered to retreat.

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