During the Indian Wars, fourteen Buffalo Soldiers and four Seminole Scouts were awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry
SGT Boyne, Thomas - 9th Cavalry
SGT Brown, Benjamin - 24th Infantry
SGT Denny, John - 9th Cavalry
SGT Johnson, Henry - 9th Cavalry
SGT Jordan, George - 9th Cavalry
SGT McBryar, William - 10th Cavalry
SGT Shaw, Thomas - 9th Cavalry
SGT Stance, Emanuel - 9th Cavalry
SGT Williams, Moses - 9th Cavalry
SGT Woods, Brent - 9th Cavalry
CPL Greaves, Clinton - 9th Cavalry
CPL Mays, Isaiah - 24th Infantry
CPL Walley, Augustus - 9th Cavalry
CPL Wilson, Williams O - 9th Cavalry
Black Seminole Scouts
SGT Ward, John - 24th Infantry
PVT Paine, Adam - 24th Infantry
PVT Factor, Pompey - 24th Infantry
Trumpeter Payne, Issac - 24th Infantry