Henry Falcott [SEP] conflict
Henry Falcott
Henry Falcott (1835 – December 2, 1910) was a French-born soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 8th U.S. Cavalry during the Apache Wars. He was one of thirty-four men received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in several battles against the Apache Indians in the Arizona Territory from August to October 1868.
Biography.
Henry Falcott was born in Champagne, France in 1835. He emigrated to the United States and enlisted in the U.S. Army in San Francisco, California.
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San Antonio National Cemetery was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Notable monuments.
- A monument dedicated to the unknown dead buried in the cemetery. Erected in 1912.
Notable interments.
- Medal of Honor recipients
- Private David B. Barkley, for action in World War I.
- Private Frederick Deetline, for action at the Battle of Little Big Horn during the Indian Wars.
- Sergeant Henry Falcott, for action in Arizona Territory during the Indian Wars.