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Medal of Honor Recipient

Rudolph Stauffer

U.S. Army · Indian Campaigns

MOH-RC-003177Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1872

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Medal of Honor

1872

Camp Hualpai, Arizona Territory, USA

Rank at action
First Sergeant
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Indian Campaigns
Unit or command
Company K, 5th U.S. Cavalry

The Citation

Sources ↓
Gallantry on scouts after Indians.

Sources & record notes

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  1. Rudolph Stauffer — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-01

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-003192
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-09-01
Archive transcription SHA-256
b9ec60690778281b2991fbbcacb39efa4268b317e4e60f7933ada41d8f171076

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile comparison is documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

The official profile documents only the action year; no unsupported exact day is inferred.