Medal of Honor
2nd Lieutenant Matthias W. Day
Unit:
9th U.S. Cavalry
Place of Birth:
Mansfield OH
Entered Service:
Oberlin OH
Date and place of action:
18 September 1879 at Las Animas Canyon NM
Citation issued:
7 May 1890
Citation:
Advanced alone into the enemy's lines and carried off a wounded soldier of his
command under a hot fire and after he had been ordered to retreat. | 
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