1867 - 1928
—Military Figure —
Born and raised in Hagerstown, Wilson enlisted in the 9th U.S. Cavalry ("Buffalo Soldiers") in 1889. on December 30,1890 (the day after the battle of Wounded Knee), Corporal Wilson was in a party escorting a supply train when they learned of the battle several miles away. Wilson was part of a small detail that was left to escort the slow moving wagons. The wagons were later attacked by a party of Sioux warriors. When scouts refused to carry dispatches seeking help from other| HM Number | HM20UR |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Medal of Honor Recipients series |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, August 17th, 2017 at 10:04am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 266278 N 4390501 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.63238333, -77.72333333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 37.943', W 77° 43.4' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 37' 56.58" N, 77° 43' 24" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 240, 301 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 583-597 MD-65, Hagerstown MD 21740, US |
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