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Place of Birth: Edinburgh

Date of enlistment: 15 December 1874

Age given at enlistment: 33

Rank: Private

Company: A

Location on 25 June 1876: In valley fight

William Moodie had grey eyes, brown hairs, a florid complexion, was 5′ 6 1/2″ tall, previously employed as a coachman.

He was killed in the retreat from the valley on the first day of the battle. Although Moodie hailed from Edinburgh, Scotland, Samuel Alcott, a sergeant in Company A, described him as “an old English dragoon”!

Listed as W.M. MOODIE on the battle monument.

Final Statement of Private William Moodie signed by Captain Myles Moylan, Commanding Company, at Fort Abraham Lincoln on 7 October 1876.

    DUE SOLDIER
    For clothing not drawn in kind … $21.30
    For deposits with the USA Paymaster May 15, 1872 … $7.00
    Proceeds of sale of effects [September 1, 1877] … $17.70
     DUE UNITED STATES
    For tobacco … $1.71
    The above statement does not take into account basic pay due for the period May 1 to June 25, 1876.