The medal of honor is bestowed for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of. Indian war campaigns medal of honor recipients for the united. When asked about his heroic actions, he simply said, i only did my duty. Back to the medal of honor main page new york state division of military and naval affairs. Thomas sullivan medal of honor, 1869 military wiki fandom. He is buried in holy sepulchre cemetery, east orange, nj in section, tier o. Indian war campaigns medal of honor recipients for the. Recipients must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the united states. Pronunciation of thomas sully with 1 audio pronunciation, 2 synonyms, 1 meaning, 6 translations and more for thomas sully. A total of 331 ohioans have been awarded the medal of honor from conflicts dating back to the civil war. Memorial contributions may be made to the friends of children fund, aap, 141 northwest point blvd. As a result of its seniority among medals, it is awarded annually for the most outstanding act of heroism after the consideration and deliberate judgement of the members of the board of merit of the fdny. The medal of honor articles and essays charles wellington.
Thirtyone yearold private thomas sullivan had little more than a year in the army and e troop, 7th cavalry, at the time of the pine ridge campaign. Since the american civil war hundreds of people born outside the united states have received the medal. Cavalry, in action at chiricahua mountains, arizona. Charles daly, of district c6, and officers daran edwards, from district e, and thomas sullivan, from district c 6, who received the medal of valor for shooting a knifewielding woman who had murdered her two children. Mar 06, 2019 there were, in fact, two different men named thomas sullivan who received the medal of honor. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. The medal of honor was created during the american civil war. His citation reads conspicuous bravery in action against indians concealed in a.
Thomas sullivan 4 april 1859 10 january 1940 was a united states army soldier and a recipient of americas highest military decorationthe medal of honor for his actions in the battle of wounded knee. It is with great respect that this park is dedicated in honor of. Thomas wells was chief bugler of the 6th new york cavalry at cedar creek. During the revolutionary war three soldiers received a purple heartshaped badge of military merit made of cloth for gallantry, fidelity, or essential service. Due to the nature of this medal it is commonly presented after the recipient has been killed posthumously. Often the dates given were vague, as last week, a few days ago, sometime back, recently, etc. His citation reads gallantry in action against indians concealed in. To search this list for a specific name, hit both ctrl and f on your keyboard. This article is within the scope of wikiproject biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize wikipedia s articles about people. Thomas sullivaneast orange, nj medal of honor resting. Pa civil war soldiers sullivan county medal of honor.
Carneys valor at fort wagner was honored on may 23, 1900, when he was awarded the medal of honor. First africanamerican to recieve the medal of honor did so with the 54th massachusetts at fort wagner once hollywood got a hold of war it is often impossible for the average person to separate fact. The medal of honor marker on first sergeant thomas sullivans grave. Irish recipients of the medal of honor south tipperary. Although william hinnegan and robert montgomery were part of the crew of the agawam when they won their medals of honor, they wer actually serving on a ship called the louisiana when they performed their acts of bravery. Grant approved private thomas sullivan for award of the medal of honor on 16 june 1891. Although in immediate danger from the enemy at all times, sullivan showed gallantry and coolness throughout this action which resulted in the gaining of much vital information of the rebel defenses. Cassano fire commissioner m edal day is our most timehonored tradition, dating back to 1869 and customarily held on the steps of city hall. See thomas sullivan medal of honor, 1869 for the kentucky born pvt sullivan who received the award for serving with the 1st cavalry in the.
Kinsman, an army veteran who received the medal of honor for his actions during the vietnam war, passed away may 15, 2017, in. The following is a list of irishamerican soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines who were awarded the american militarys highest decoration the medal of honor. Sullivan, a springfield native who was fatally shot during an attack on a tennessee military facility in 2015, has joined forces with habitat for. George thomas sullivan 19141942 find a grave memorial. Thomas sullivan medal of honor, 1890 military wiki. Thomas sullivan medal of honor, 1869 military wiki. At indian campaigns, kansas and colorado, septemberoctober 1868. Congress members propose rescinding medals of honor for. This will bring up your browsers find function, where you can enter the last name of an individual and skip to them on the list. Metal of honor no honor during a somber ceremony at the white house yesterday, president obama presented the newest congressional medal of honor to retired army staff sergeant clinton romesha, for his heroics in afghanistan. The president of the united states of america, in the name of congress, takes pleasure in presenting the medal of honor to private thomas sullivan, united states army, for gallantry in action against indians concealed in a ravine on 20 october 1869, while serving with company g, 1st u. Other officers who picked up the prestigious honor today include sgt.
List of medal of honor recipients for the indian wars wikiwand. A listing of spanish american war veterans buried in massachusetts. An army medal of honor followed on july 12, 1862, and was likewise restricted to enlisted personnel. The first irishborn men to physically receive the medal of honor were all sailors, who were presented with the award on 3 april 1863. Pa civil war medal of honor recipients the medal of honor, established by joint resolution of congress, 12 july 1862 is awarded in the name of congress to a person who, while a member of the armed services, distinguishes himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. At wounded knee he demonstrated to his leadership his bravery and potential as a cavalryman. American indian wars recipients of the medal of honor. May 23, 2009 we dont know exactly what individual actions corporal corcoran took on that august day in 1869. Thomas sullivan was a united states army soldier who was awarded the medal of honor for his actions at the chiricahua mountains. Despite sustained firing on his position near the trostle farm, reed mounted his horse and led to safety another mount carrying the wounded captain john bigelow, thereby saving bigelows life. The award itself is called the medal of honor, and does not include the word congressional. Thomas sullivan historical records and family trees. Thomas sullivan april 4, 1859 january 10, 1940 was a united states army soldier and a recipient of americas highest military decorationthe medal of honor for. Charles wellington reed received the medal of honor in 1895 for gallantry in action on july 2, 1863, during the battle of gettysburg.
In 1916 the government dropped 911 names from the roster of the medal of honor. The president of the united states of america, in the name of congress, takes pleasure in presenting the medal of honor to private thomas sullivan, united states army, for conspicuous bravery in action against indians concealed in a ravine on 29 december 1890, while serving with company e, 7th u. Navy photo 060930n0696m027 more than 70 medal of honor recipients gather for a group photo in front of uss constitution. Born in 1869, ellen arrived in the united states at the age of eighteen. Daybook, 24 october 18622 january 1864, of james bolton 18121869. Thomas sullivan april 4, 1859 january 10, 1940 was a united states army soldier and a recipient of americas highest military decorationthe medal of honorfor his actions in the battle of wounded knee, but now called the wounded knee massacre. Irish immigrant private thomas sullivan, e troop, 7th. Thomas sullivan was born in county meath, ireland, likely near the town of drogheda. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. The uss agawam was a us navy ship of the civil war period. Lost to history medal of honor historical society of the.
T hese death records are not complete for the county, but do constitute the death records as they appeared in the sullivan standard and the milan republican. Civil war medal of honor winners list medal of honor names includes names medal of honor winners citation american civil war citations date dates each recipient. Thomas sullivan medal of honor, 1890 military wiki fandom. Thomas sullivan medal of honor, 1890, date of birth. Two marines killed in chattanooga shooting receive highest. In 1958, president dwight eisenhower signed legislation sent to him by congress chartering the congressional medal of honor society to create a bond of brotherhood and comradeship among all living recipients of the medal of honor. Some 20 medal of honor recipients were involved in the wounded knee massacre. Thomas sullivan was a united states army soldier and a recipient of americas highest military decorationthe medal of honor for his actions in the battle of wounded knee, but now called the wounded knee massacre. In june 1895, john bigelow wrote to the adjutant general of the.
Thomas sullivan april 4, 1859 january 10, 1940 was a united states army soldier and a. Cavalry, in action at wounded knee creek, south dakota. Conspicuous bravery in action against indians concealed in a ravine. He took part in the battle of sabine pass in september 1863. David wyatt were posthumously awarded the navy and marine corps medal, the highest noncombat award, at rosss landing riverside park in chattanooga, tennessee, may 7, 2017. Gallantry in action against indians concealed in a ravine. List of foreignborn medal of honor recipients simple.
The sullivan genealogy and family tree page welcome to the sullivan family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. It is the highest military decoration presented by the united states government to a member of its armed forces. Gysgt thomas sullivan memorial page posts facebook. Ohio veterans hall of fame medal of honor recipients. Henry brinker acknowledged receiving medal on brinker as thomas c. Catherina sullivan historical records and family trees. Arizona, nov 26, 1869, company l, 8th us cavalry, gallantry in action. View thomas sullivan s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Was gallant and meritorious throughout the campaigns, especially in the combat of october. A list of these 146 irishmen appears below, together with their unit and the engagement at which they performed their act of heroism. Are there any medal of honor recipients who you think. Thomas sullivan management consulting senior analyst. United states of america the medal is awarded by the president of the united states in the name of congress to us military personnel. Thomas sullivan was a united states army soldier and a recipient of americas highest military decorationthe medal of honorfor his actions at the chiricahua mountains.
The following is a list of irishamerican soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines who were awarded the american militarys highest decoration the medal of honor, sometimes referred to as the congressional medal of honor. Thomas sullivan 1869 thomas sullivan 1890 timothy sullivan. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover thomas. Civil war a l index of medal of honor recipients, citations, and other resources. Thomas sullivan, ole tom pappy tom was born on month day 1775, at birth place, georgia, to thomas sullivan and margaret sullivan born cornelius. What follows are their names and what if any information we have regarding their death or reported burial. Army at wounded knee a blog dedicated to documenting. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the sullivan surname. Indian war campaigns medal of honor recipients, citations, and other resources concerning the nations highest medal for valor in. Indian campaigns medal of honor recipient for action at wounded knee creek, sd on december 29, 1890.
Notes references this page uses creative commons licensed content from wikipedia. He was awarded the cmoh for his bravery at wounded knee creek, south dakota on december 29, 1890. Indiana regimental files stones river national battlefield. On august, 1861, sullivan enlisted in company f, 1st texas heavy artillery, which was known as the davis guards.
Indian campaigns congressional medal of honor recipient. Almost two years after his death in tennessee, the springfield native will be honored with the navys highest noncombat medal. Gunnery sergeant thomas sullivan to be awarded navy and. The medal of honor was created during the american civil war and is the highest military decoration presented by the united states government to a member of its armed forces. Indian war campaigns medal of honor recipients, citations, and other resources concerning the nations highest medal for valor in combat.
To date, 25 september 2015, only 3495 of these have been awarded. The 8th cavalry regiment is a regiment of the united states army formed in 1866 during the american indian wars. Lost to history medal of honor historical society of the united states. Tribute to kerry recipients of the medal of honor in new york. Harrison collins actions at the battle of nashville that made him tennessees first medal of honor recipient. That was almost 40 years after he so proudly served with the 54th massachusetts regiment. Dec 17, 2011 it was a night for remembering at the kerry hall building in yonkers on wednesday, december 7, as a special plaque was unveiled honoring 10 medal of honor recipients born in co. Are there any medal of honor recipients who you think should not have deserved it.
Historical records and family trees related to catherina sullivan. Thomas sullivan here are the victims of the chattanooga shooting stay safe and healthy. This information kindly provided by ray johnston of the medal of honor historical society of the united states. Contentsshow biography thomas sullivan was born in county meath, ireland, most likely to. Thomas sullivan medal of honor, 1890 project gutenberg. Letter, 19 march 1863, from tom, a union solder at winchester, virginia, to his. List of medal of honor recipients for the indian wars. Owen sullivan, mary wheat born sullivan and 5 other siblings. Contentsshow biography thomas sullivan was born in county meath, ireland, most likely to either patrick sullivan and bridget conolly or rich sullivan and mary mccann, based on available.
This listing forms part of the irishborn medal of honor project. Sullivan gave his life while defending his country on thursday, july 16, 2015, during an attack on the naval reserve center in chattanooga, tennessee. American indian wars recipients of the medal of honor en owl. Thomas sullivan was a united states army soldier and a recipient of americas highest military decorationthe medal of honor for his actions at the chiricahua mountains. Thomas sullivan was born in county meath, most to either patrick sullivan and bridget conolly or rich sullivan and mary mccann, based on available baptism records. Indian war campaigns medal of honor recipients affiliated. Irish immigrant private thomas sullivan, e troop, 7th cavalry. August 6 springfield, ma thank you mayor sarno for your tireless efforts in honoring and remembering gysgt thomas j sullivan. We know he displayed courage, valor and unselfishness when he took action against an enemy of the day. Notes references this page uses creative commons licensed content from wikipedia view authors.
Nonetheless, it tells us much about who michael corcoran was. He served as a private in company g, 1st us cavalry. The medal of honor is the united states of americas highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. All interested editors are invited to join the project and contribute to the discussion. Of the 3,464 medals of honor awarded as of september 17, 2009, an estimated 2,018 have been awarded to irishamerican recipients, more than twice the number awarded any other ethnic group. Thomas sullivan medal of honor, 1890, medal of honor recipient this disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. Thomas sullivan 4 april 1859 10 january 1940 was a united states army soldier and a recipient of americas highest military decorationthe medal of honorfor his actions in the battle of wounded knee. Thomas sullivan april 4, 1859 january 10, 1940 was a united states army soldier and a recipient of americas highest military decorationthe medal of honor for his actions in the battle of wounded knee, but now called the wounded knee massacre. There were, in fact, two different men named thomas sullivan who received the medal of honor. There are roughly 340 recipients who are listed as lost to history as their burial location is unknown. Military awards and medals had little role in the early years of the u. Originally, 321 were inducted into the ohio veterans hall of fame class of 1992. Warren called it a step toward righting wrongs against native peoples. After reading through these im not even sure the army had other medals to give for valor.
Served during the indian wars as a private in company e, 7th united states cavalry. We are actively working with the congressional medal of honor society to locate their final resting place. Sullivan, thomas 18191894 thomas sullivan was born in ireland in 1819 and came to texas in 1860. Medal of honor history national cemetery administration.
He was the first black soldier to receive the award. Although medals of honor can be presented only to members of the u. He was awarded the cmoh for action on october 20, 1869 at chiricahua mountains, arizona territory. The james gordon bennett medal was established in 1869 and, for years, it was the sole decoration awarded for valor in the fdny. Massachusetts recipients no state has a richer history with the nations highest award than tennessee. Gunnery sergeant thomas sullivan to be awarded navy and marine corps medal wwlp22news. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the united states. List of irish american medal of honor recipients simple. Click to enlarge assistant secretary of war lewis a. Peekyous people search has 1 people named honor hannon and you can find info, photos, links, family members and more. Civil war a l index of the medal of honor recipients for the. The medal of honor was created during the american civil war and is the highest.
Deeds of valor from records in the archives of the united states government how american heroes won the medal of honor history of our recent war and explorations from personal reminiscences and records of officers and enlisted men who were rewarded by congress for most conspicuous acts of bravery on the battle. Thomas sullivan obituary fairfax, va the washington post. John canley fearless marine to be awarded medal of honor. Thomas sullivan april 4, 1859 january 10, 1940 was a united states army. However, neither of them ever served in the civil war, neither of them ever advanced beyond the rank of private and neither of them is buried in a mausoleum at arlington. In 1864 she was part of the north atlantic blockade conducting operations in the james river, virginia. The medal of honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the united states government and is bestowed on a member of the united states armed forces who distinguishes himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the united. Private thomas sullivan, cavalry, conspicuous bravery in action against.
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