| Yuma William "Bill" Rowdy | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1862 Arizona |
| Died | (1893-03-29)March 29, 1893 Miami, Arizona |
| Place of burial | Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | United States Army Indian scouts |
| Battles / wars | Apache Wars |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Yuma William "Bill" Rowdy (c. 1862 – March 29, 1893) was a United States Army Indian scout and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions during the Cherry Creek Campaign in the Arizona Territory.
Military service
Rowdy, a Yavapai, was a Sergeant in Company A of the Indian Scouts. He was involved in an engagement in Arizona on March 7, 1890, and was awarded the Medal of Honor two months later, on May 15, 1890, for his "ravery in action with Apache Indians."
Rowdy was killed in a brothel in Miami, Arizona, three years after earning the medal and was buried in Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, with full military honors. His grave is in section A, grave 894.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company A, Indian Scouts. Place and date: Arizona, March 7, 1890. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Arizona. Date of issue: May 15, 1890.
Citation:
Bravery in action with Apache Indians.
See also
- List of Medal of Honor recipients
- List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars
- List of Native American Medal of Honor recipients
References
- Sweeney, Edwin R. (2012). From Cochise to Geronimo: The Chiricahua Apaches, 1874–1886. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 457. ISBN 978-0-8061-8651-1.
- Ayers, Steve (2010). Camp Verde. Arcadia Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-7385-7912-2.
- Thrapp, Dan L. (2012). Al Sieber: Chief of Scouts. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 342. ISBN 978-0-8061-7007-7.
- Rickey, Don (28 November 2012). Forty Miles a Day on Beans and Hay: The Enlisted Soldier Fighting the Indian Wars. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-8061-8722-8.
- Melzer, Richard (2007). Buried Treasures: Famous and Unusual Gravesites in New Mexico History. Sunstone Press. p. 285. ISBN 978-0-86534-531-7.
External links
- "Y. B. Rowdy". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
- "Indian War Period Medal of Honor recipients". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. April 19, 2005. Archived from the original on 2013-08-03. Retrieved 2007-06-26.