David A. Matthews Explained

David A. Matthews
Birth Date:	7 March 1847
Birth Place:	Boston, Massachusetts
Death Place:	Worcester, Massachusetts
Allegiance:	United States Union
Branch:	United States Army Union Army
Branch Label:	Branch
Rank:	Corporal
Unit:	Company E, 8th U.S. Cavalry
Battles:	American Civil War Indian Wars
Awards:	Medal of Honor

David A. Matthews was an American soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Indian Campaigns. Matthews was born March 7, 1847, in Boston, Massachusetts.^[1] He served in the United States Army as a corporal in Company E of the 8th U.S. Cavalry.^[2] Mathews died in Worcester, Massachusetts, on September 12, 1923.^[3]

Medal of Honor Citation

Matthews' Medal of Honor citation reads as follows:^[1]

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal David A. Matthews, United States Army, for bravery in scouts and actions against Indians during 1868 and 1869, while serving with Company E, 8th U.S. Cavalry, in action at Arizona Territory.

Notes and References

Web site: David Matthews - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor . valor.militarytimes.com . 28 April 2019 . en.
Web site: David A. Matthews . Medal of Honor Convention . 28 April 2019.
Web site: David A. Matthews . Find A Grave . 28 April 2019.