Claim: Augustus Walley was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration and his Lieutenant, George Ritter Burnett, and First Sergent Moses Williams also received the Medal of Honor for their actions.
Evidence: Augustus Walley (March 10, 1856 – April 9, 1938) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States. His Lieutenant, George Ritter Burnett, and First Sergeant Moses Williams also received the Medal of Honor for their actions in this battle.