Facts: - placeofburial label: place of burial - battles: american civil war american indian wars - death date: 1895 1844 - allegiance: united states of america union - nickname: '' charles gardner '' - placeofburial: san antonio national cemetery , san antonio , texas - rank: sergeant - awards: medal of honor - birth date: 1844 - serviceyears: 1863 - 1865 , 1866 - 1878 - name: simon suhler - branch: united states army union army - unit: 8th cavalry regiment - death place: san antonio , texas - birth place: bavaria , germany Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of simon suhler .
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simon suhler -lrb- 1844 -- 1895 -rrb- was a private 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 .