Moses Williams (Medal of Honor)

Moses Williams
Born	1845 Carrollton, Louisiana
Died	August 23, 1899 (aged 53–54) Vancouver, Washington
Place of burial	Fort Vancouver Military Cemetery, Vancouver, Washington
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Ordnance Sergeant
Unit	9th Cavalry Regiment Coast Artillery Corps, Ft. Stevens, Oregon
Battles/wars	Indian Wars
Awards	Medal of Honor

Moses Williams (1845 – August 23, 1899) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.

By August 16, 1881, Williams was serving as a First Sergeant in Company I of the 9th Cavalry Regiment. On that day he participated in an engagement in the foothills of the Cuchillo Negro Mountains in New Mexico. For his actions during the battle, Williams was awarded the Medal of Honor fifteen years later, on November 12, 1896.

Williams later reached the rank of Ordnance Sergeant and, starting in 1895, served at Fort Stevens, Oregon, where he was charged with the care of large coastal gun emplacements. He left the Army in 1898 and died the next year at the approximate age of 54. He was buried in Fort Vancouver Military Cemetery, Vancouver, Washington.

Medal of Honor citation

First Sergeant Williams' official Medal of Honor citation reads:

Rallied a detachment, skillfully conducted a running flght of 3 or 4 hours, and by his coolness, bravery, and unflinching devotion to duty in standing by his commanding officer in an exposed position under a heavy fire from a large party of Indians saved the lives of at least 3 of his comrades.

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Army portal

• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars
• List of African American Medal of Honor recipients

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

• "Moses Williams (Medal of Honor)". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8055688. Retrieved 2007-01-15. 

• "Indian War Period Medal of Honor recipients". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. 2005-04-19. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/indianwars.html. Retrieved 2007-01-15. 

Persondata
Name	Williams, Moses
Alternative names
Short description	United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	1845
Place of birth	Carrollton, Louisiana
Date of death	August 23, 1899
Place of death	Vancouver, Washington