Emanuel Stance
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| Emanuel Stance | |
|---|---|
| died December 25, 1887 | |
| Place of birth | Carroll Parish, Louisiana |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | First Sergeant |
| Unit | 9th Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Indian Wars |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Emanuel Stance (died December 25, 1887) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.
On May 20, 1870, Stance was serving as a Sergeant in Company F of the 9th Cavalry Regiment. On that day, he was cited for "[g]allantry on scout after Indians" at Kickapoo Springs, Texas, an action for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor a month later, on June 28, 1870.
Stance reached the rank of First Sergeant before leaving the Army. He died in 1887 and was buried at Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Nebraska.
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- Emanuel Stance. Find a Grave (2002-05-09). Retrieved on January 15, 2007.
- Indian War Period Medal of Honor Recipients. Medal of Honor Citations. U.S. Army Center of Military History (2005-04-19). Retrieved on January 15, 2007.
