serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
c. 1875 & ndash ; 1895 united states army fort riley , kansas january 18 , 1895 1847 collinstown , virginia , united states united states of america 6th u.s. cavalry medal of honor place of burial indian wars red river war 1847 fort riley post cemetery private james f. ayers
 james f. ayers
james f. ayers

james f. ayers -lrb- 1847 -- january 18 , 1895 -rrb- was an american soldier in the u.s. army who served with the 6th u.s. cavalry during the indian wars .
he was a participant in the red river war and one of several men received the medal of honor for bravery fighting indians at sappa creek , kansas on april 23 , 1875 .
