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Medal of Honor
Recipients
SGT
William Wallace
Indian Wars - Great Sioux War
BASIC INFORMATION
Full Name
William Wallace
Date
10/21/1876
Highest Rank
SGT
Awarded Posthumously
NO
Burial Site
Walnut Cemetery, Walnut, KS
OFFICIAL CITATION
"Gallantry in action."
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
He was a Sergeant in Company C, 5th US Infantry Regiment, during the Indian Wars in which he earned the Medal of Honor. During the Indian Campaigns from October 21, 1867 to January 8, 1877, Wallace and his unit were major factors in providing protection to settlers in the Montana region, especially around Cedar Creek, Montana. During the winter campaign of 1876, General Nelson Miles led American soldiers against the Sioux Indians, and in one encounter, Sergeant Wallace saved a group of settlers from the Indians. Facing not only hostile Indians, Wallace also endured the harsh winter weather and meager living conditions to bring security to settlers throughout the region in and around the Montana Territory. He and 31 other soldiers were singled out for "gallantry in actions" during this ten-year period.