David A. Matthews

David A. Matthews was an American soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Indian Wars#West of [the Mississippi |Indian Campaigns]. Matthews was born March 7, 1847, in Boston, Massachusetts. He served in the United States Army as a corporal in Company E of the 8th [Cavalry Regiment|8th U.S. Cavalry].
Mathews died in Worcester, Massachusetts, on September 12, 1923.

Medal of Honor Citation

Matthews' Medal of Honor citation reads as follows:

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal David A. Matthews, United States Army, for bravery in scouts and actions against Indians during 1868 and 1869, while serving with Company E, 8th U.S. Cavalry, in action at Arizona Territory.