James E. Bailey
Born: Dexter, Maine
Home Town: Boston, Massachusetts
Date of Issue: April 12, 1875
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant James E. Bailey, United States Army, for gallant conduct during campaigns and engagements with Apaches, in the Arizona Territory during the winter of 1872 to 1873, while serving with Company E, 5th U.S. Cavalry.