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Henry Falcott was born in Champagne, France in 1835.
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He was one of thirty-four men received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in several battles against the Apache Indians in the Arizona Territory from August to October 1868. He emigrated to the United States and enlisted in the United States. Army in San Francisco, California. He joined Company L of the 8th United States. Cavalry and eventually reached the rank of first sergeant.
He was part of a small cavalry force numbering 50 to 60 soldiers, primarily from Company B and Company L, who were charged with protecting settlers from Apache raiding parties in the Arizona Territory during the summer and fall of 1868.
Falcott and his comrades faced the Apache in fierce fighting, often being ambushed or sniped at from hidden ravines, in a campaign lasting 90 days. lieutenant was one of the largest Ministry of Health presentations at the time.
Falcott died in San Antonio, Texas on December 2, 1910, at the age of 75. He was interred at the San Antonio National Cemetery.
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Medal of Honor Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company L, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: Arizona, August to October 1868. Entered service at: ------. Birth: France. Date of issue: 24 July 1869. Citation: Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians.Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company L, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: Arizona, August to October 1868. Entered service at: ------. Birth: France. Date of issue: 24 July 1869. Citation: Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians.