Enoch R. Weiss (February 13, 1848 – December 29, 1917) was a

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recipient from Indiana.

Early life

Enoch R. Weiss was born on February 13, 1848, in

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Career

Weiss served as a private in Company G, 1st Cavalry,

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. He received a

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for "gallantry in action with Indians" in the

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in the

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on October 20, 1869. He received the Medal of Honor on February 14, 1870.

Personal life

Weiss married Ida R. Foegley on June 17, 1880. They had three daughters and two sons, Mary, Emma, Dorothy, Harry and Bert. His wife died on July 19, 1911. Weiss died on December 29, 1917, in

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. He was buried at

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References

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