Third Indian War Period
After the Civil War the regiment was sent West to fight the Indians once again. The 1st Infantry was consolidated in April 1869 with the 43d Infantry Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps (constituted September 21, 1865) and consolidated unit designated as the 1st Infantry Regiment. 1st Infantry Regiment campaigned against the Sioux in the 1870s and 1890s and against the Apache, led by Geronimo, from 1882 to 1886.
One member of the regiment was awarded the Medal of Honor for service during this period:
- 1st Lt. Marion P. Maus, 11 January 1886, Sierra Madre Mountains, Mexico
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