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William "Billy" Dixon (September 25, 1850 – March 9, 1913) scouted the Texas Panhandle for the Army, hunted buffalo for the train companies, defended the Adobe Walls settlement against Indian attack with his legendary buffalo rifle, and was one of eight civilians in the history of the U.S. to receive the Medal of Honor.

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  • Billy Dixon
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  • William "Billy" Dixon (September 25, 1850 – March 9, 1913) scouted the Texas Panhandle for the Army, hunted buffalo for the train companies, defended the Adobe Walls settlement against Indian attack with his legendary buffalo rifle, and was one of eight civilians in the history of the U.S. to receive the Medal of Honor.
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Birth Date
  • 1850-09-25(xsd:date)
death place
  • Cimarron County, Texline
Nickname
  • Billy Dixon
Name
  • William "Billy" Dixon
Caption
  • William "Billy" Dixon as an Army Scout
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  • Place of burial
Birth Place
  • Ohio County, Virginia
Awards
  • Awarded Medal of Honor as a civilian
death date
  • 1913-03-09(xsd:date)
Rank
  • Civilian Scout
Allegiance
Battles
laterwork
  • Hutchinson County Sheriff, Postmaster, and Justice of the Peace
placeofburial
  • Cimarron County, Texline
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  • William "Billy" Dixon (September 25, 1850 – March 9, 1913) scouted the Texas Panhandle for the Army, hunted buffalo for the train companies, defended the Adobe Walls settlement against Indian attack with his legendary buffalo rifle, and was one of eight civilians in the history of the U.S. to receive the Medal of Honor.
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