Thomas Sullivan (Medal of Honor, 1869)


Thomas Sullivan was a United States Army soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Chiricahua Mountains.

Biography

Sullivan was born in 1846 or 1847 in Covington, Kentucky. He enlisted in the 1st Cavalry Regiment of the U.S. Army on June 20, 1868 in Cincinnati, Ohio; his U.S. Army enlistment record reflects an age of 21
On October 20, 1869, while serving with Company G, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Sullivan distinguished himself through gallantry in action against Indians concealed in a ravine on in action at Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory.
Sullivan was discharged for disability on May 27, 1871 at Camp Bidwell, California.

Medal of Honor citation