James Brown
Born: 1847 at Wexford, Ireland
Home Town: New York, New York
Medal of Honor
American Indian Wars
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: December 4, 1874
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant James Brown, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Davidson Canyon, Arizona, on 27 August 1972. While in command of a detachment of four men Sergeant Brown defeated a superior force.