James Jackson (Medal of Honor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 21-Nov-1833
Place of Birth: New Jersey, United States
Date of Death: 21-Oct-1916
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About James Jackson (Medal of Honor)
- James Jackson (November 21, 1833 – October 21, 1916) was an American officer in the U.S.
- Army during the mid- to late-19th century.
- He was a captain with the 12th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War and with the 1st U.S.
- Cavalry in the Indian Wars.
- While fighting the Nez Percé at Battle of Camas Meadows in 1877, he risked his life to recover the body of another soldier, preventing its mutilation by the enemy.
- For this act, he received the Medal of Honor nearly 20 years later.
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