WILLIAMS, MOSES
Rank and Organization: First Sergeant, Company I, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place
and Date: At foothills of the Cuchillo Negro Mountains, N. Mex., 16 August 1881. Birth:
Carrollton, La. Date of Issue: 12 November 1896. First Sergeant, Company I, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place
and Date: At foothills of the Cuchillo Negro Mountains, N. Mex., 16 August 1881. Birth:
Carrollton, La. Date of Issue: 12 November 1896.
Citation:
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.
