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Native American War Hero Sgt George Jordan in 1880 Battle
Sgt George Jordan of the 9th Cavalry earned the Medal of Honor for gallantry near Tularosa and Carrizo Canyon during Victorio’s Apache campaigns. The tale covers his defense against Nana and his men, the 1881 border raids into New Mexico, and the pursuit by Col Hatch and units of the 9th and 10th Cavalry. The narrative notes Victorio’s raid, Terrazas’ massacre, and Jordan’s later life ending in 1904.
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George Jordan
United States
9Th Cavalry
Jordan
Williamston County
Tenn
9Th
U.S. Cavalry
New Mexico
Victorio
Ojo Caliente
Socorro County
Tularosa
Mexico
Edward Hatch
Nana
Mescalero Reservation
Ruidoso
Rio Grande
10Th Cavalry
Carrizo Canyon
Charles Parker
Sgt. Jordan
Geronimo
Old Soldiers Home
Washington, D.C
Max Evans
UNM Press