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Augustus Walley
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Augustus Walley when he was with the 10th Cavalry, c. 1898
Born (1856-03-10)March 10, 1856
Reistertown, Maryland
Died April 9, 1938(1938-04-09) (aged 82)
Baltimore, Maryland
Place of burial
Saint Luke's Cemetery in Reisterstown, Maryland
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1878 - 1907, 1918 - 1919
Rank First Sergeant
Unit 9th Cavalry Regiment
10th Cavalry Regiment
Battles/wars American Indian Wars
Spanish–American War
Philippine–American War
World War I
Awards Medal of Honor

Augustus Walley (March 10, 1856 – April 9, 1938) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.

Biography

Walley was born into slavery in Reisterstown, Maryland in 1856. He joined the army from Baltimore in November 1878.

On August 16, 1881, Walley was serving as a private in Company I of the 9th Cavalry Regiment. On that day, Walley participated in the Battle of Cuchillo Negro Creek in the Black Range Mountains near Cuchillo Negro Creek of New Mexico, where he was cited for "[b]ravery in action with hostile Apaches" for helping rescue stranded soldiers under heavy fire. His Lieutenant, George Ritter Burnett, and First Sergeant Moses Williams also received the Medal of Honor for their actions in this battle. Nine years later, on October 1, 1890, he was issued the Medal of Honor for his actions during the engagement.

Walley retired from the army in February 1907, having also served in the Spanish–American War and Philippine–American War. In 1918, he volunteered for duty at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana, but was turned away because of his age. Walley remained in Beauregard as a laborer for the Army for the remainder of the first world war. He died at age 82 and was buried at Saint Luke's Cemetery in Reisterstown, Maryland.

Medal of Honor

Rank and organization: Private, Company I, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Cuchillo Negro Mountains, N. Mex., August 16, 1881. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Reistertown, Md. Date of issue: October 1, 1890.

Citation:

Bravery in action with hostile Apaches.

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