Amos Weaver Explained

Amos Weaver
Birth Date:13 June 1869
Birth Place:Niles Township, Delaware County, Indiana
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Allegiance:United States of America
Branch:United States Army
Rank:Sergeant
Unit:Company F, 36th Infantry,
U.S. Volunteers
Battles:Philippine–American War
Awards:Medal of Honor

Amos Weaver was a sergeant in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine–American War.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and date: Between Calubus and Malalong, Philippine Islands, November 5, 1899. Entered service at: San Francisco, Calif. Born: June 13, 1869, Niles Township, Delaware County, Ind. Date of issue: March 15, 1902.

Citation:

Alone and unaided, charged a body of 15 insurgents, dislodging them, killing 4 and wounding several.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008-04-23 . AMOS WEAVER . Medal of Honor recipients: Philippine–American War . June 8, 2009 . United States Army Center of Military History. https://web.archive.org/web/20080420212952/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/philippine.html. 20 April 2008 . live.