Zachariah T. Woodall Military person

Zachariah T. Woodall (September 1849 – September 12, 1899) was a soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 6th U.S. Cavalry during the Red River War, and later in the Spanish-American War. He was one of six men who received the Medal of Honor who, while in command of an 8-man courier detail, engaged in a running battle with a hostile force of 125 Indians at the Washita River in Texas on September 12, 1874.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1849
Birth place
Alexandria Virginia , United States
Date of deathSeptember 12, 1899
Place of death
La Cabaña , Havana
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

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allegianceUnited States of America
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
Spanish–American War
American Indian Wars
military branch
United States Army
military unit
6th Cavalry Regiment
service start1874
service end1899

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