Thomas Boyne | |
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| Born | 1849 Prince George's County, Maryland |
| Died | April 21, 1896 (aged 46–47) |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 9th Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | American Indian Wars |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Thomas Boyne (1849 – April 21, 1896) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.
In 1879, Boyne was serving as a Sergeant in Company C of the 9th Cavalry Regiment in New Mexico. He was cited for "[b]ravery in action" at the Mimbres Mountains on May 29, 1879, and at the Cuchillo Negro River near Ojo Caliente on September 27, 1879. For those actions, Sergeant Boyne was awarded the Medal of Honor on January 6, 1882. He retired from the army in 1889.
Boyne died in 1896 and was buried at the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
Medal of Honor citation[]
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company C, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Mimbres Mountains, N. Mex., May 29, 1879; at Cuchillo Negro River near Ojo Caliente, N. Mex., September 27, 1879. Entered service at:------. Birth: Prince Georges County, Md. Date of issue: January 6, 1882. Citation:
Bravery in action.
See also[]
- List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars
- List of African American Medal of Honor recipients
References[]
- "Thomas Boyne". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7173933. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
- "Indian War Period Medal of Honor recipients". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. 2005-04-19. https://history.army.mil/html/moh/indianwars.html. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
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