John Nihill, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Place of Birth: Nenagh, Munster, Ireland
About John Nihill
- John Nihill (May 25, 1850 – May 29, 1908) was an Irish-born soldier in the U.S.
- Army who served with the 5th U.S.
- Cavalry during the Indian Wars.
- A participant in the Apache Wars, he received the Medal of Honor for bravery when he single-handedly fought off four Apache warriors in the Whetstone Mountains of Arizona on July 13, 1872.
- At the time of his death, he was the only enlisted man to be admitted as a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. A well-known Indian fighter during his lifetime, Nihill was close friends with William F.
- "Buffalo Bill" Cody and Captain Jack Crawford.
- He was also considered at one time to be one of the top marksmen in the United States armed services.
- By 1885, he had won every shooting award offered by the US military and was barred from accepting awards at further competitions.
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