Adam Paine was killed on New Year’s Day, 1877, while resisting arrest. One of the three lawmen sent to fulfill the Cameron County arrest warrant was Deputy Sheriff Claron Windus, an Indian Campaign Medal of Honor recipient.
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Adam
Paine
1843
–
January 1, 1877
Cemetery:
Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery
Awards Received
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Medal of Honor
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Medal of Honor
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
PrivateDivision:
Indian ScoutsAction Date:
September 20, 1874
Date of Issue: October 13, 1875The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Adam Paine, United States Army, for gallantry in action on 20 September 1874, while serving with Indian Scouts, in action at Staked Plains, Texas.