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Birth name | Bow-os-loh |
Born | c. 1850 Arizona Territory |
Died | c. 1897 Arizona Territory |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | c. 1872–1875 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | U.S. Army Indian Scouts |
Battles / wars | Indian Wars Apache Wars |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Jim "The Great" (c. 1850 – c. 1897), born Bow-os-loh, was an Apache Native American scout in the U.S. Army who served under Lieutenant Colonel George Crook during the Apache Wars. He guided cavalry troopers against renegade Apaches in the Arizona Territory during Crook's winter campaign of 1872-73 and was one of ten scouts later awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry.