Kosoha
Kosoha
US Army Indian Scout and Medal of Honor recipient
Kosoha was an Indian scout serving in the United States Army during the Indian Wars who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
Kosoha | |
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Born | Arizona |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Unit | Indian Scouts |
Battles/wars | Indian Wars |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Kosoha was born in Arizona and, after entering the army, served as a scout in the Indian Wars. He received the Medal of Honor for "engagements with Apaches".[1]
Rank and organization: Indian Scouts. Place and date: Winter of 1872–73. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Arizona. Date of issue: 12 April 1875.
Citation:
Gallant conduct during campaigns and engagements with Apaches.[1]
- "Indian Wars; Kosoha". Medal of Honor recipients, Indian Wars. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
- "Kosoha". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
- Kosoha at Find a Grave – cenotaph at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
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