s ▁" w inter ▁campaign " ▁against ▁the ▁Apache ▁Indians ▁in ▁the ▁Arizona ▁Territ ory ▁during ▁ 1 8 7 2 ▁and ▁ 1 8 7 3 . ▁ ▁Biography ▁William ▁Os born ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Boston , ▁Massachusetts ▁in ▁ 1 8 3 7 . ▁He ▁later ▁en list ed ▁in ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Army ▁and ▁became ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁U . S . ▁Caval ry . ▁He ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁Indian ▁Wars ▁against ▁the ▁Pla ins ▁Indians ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 8 7 0 s ▁and ▁eventually ▁reached ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁ser ge ant . ▁During ▁the ▁Apache ▁Wars , ▁he ▁served ▁under ▁Lieutenant ▁Colonel ▁George ▁Cro ok ▁in ▁his ▁" w inter ▁campaign " ▁of ▁ 1 8 7 2 - 7 3 . ▁He ▁distinguished ▁himself ▁in ▁several ▁batt les ▁with ▁the ▁Apache ▁in ▁the ▁Arizona ▁Territ ory ▁during ▁this ▁time ▁and , ▁on ▁April ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 1 8 7 5 , ▁was ▁among ▁the ▁members ▁of ▁his ▁regiment ▁to ▁receive ▁the ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁for ▁" g all ant ▁conduct ▁during ▁campaign s ▁and ▁engag ements ▁with ▁Ap aches ". ▁Os born ▁died ▁in ▁Washington , ▁D . C . ▁on ▁May ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 1 8 8 7 , ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 5 0 . ▁He ▁was ▁inter red ▁at ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Sold iers ' ▁and ▁Air men ' s ▁Home ▁National ▁C emetery . ▁ ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁c itation ▁Rank ▁and