Y. B. Rowdy (Medal of Honor)

Rowdy
Born	Arizona
Died	March 29, 1893(1893-03-29) New Mexico
Place of burial	Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	United States Army Indian scouts
Battles/wars	Apache Wars Cherry Creek Campaign
Awards	Medal of Honor

Rowdy (died March 29, 1893) was a United States Army Indian scout and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions during the Cherry Creek Campaign in Arizona Territory.

Rowdy, a Sergeant in Company A of the Indian Scouts, was involved in an engagement in Arizona on March 7, 1890. He was awarded the Medal of Honor two months later, on May 15, 1890, for his "[b]ravery in [the] action with Apache Indians."

Rowdy died three years after earning the medal and was buried in Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, New Mexico. His grave can be found in section A, grave 894.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company A, Indian Scouts. Place and date: Arizona, March 7, 1890. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Arizona. Date of issue: May 15, 1890.

Citation:

Bravery in action with Apache Indians.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars
• List of Native American Medal of Honor recipients