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Medal of Honor Recipient

Thomas Sullivan

U.S. Army · Indian Campaigns

MOH-RC-003268Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1869

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Medal of Honor

October 20, 1869

Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory, USA

Rank at action
Private
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Indian Campaigns
Unit or command
Company G, 1st U.S. Cavalry

The Citation

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Gallantry in action against Indians concealed in a ravine.

Sources & record notes

General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.

  1. Thomas Sullivan — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-01

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-003283
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-09-01
Archive transcription SHA-256
2fe4b66eac5b22333a4fc2789d0d9d9af19b1a3274568b74eeeae7e602516536

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile comparison is documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

Controlled nonprimary-candidate resolution: 1st Cavalry and the 1869 Chiricahua action distinguish this recipient from the 7th Cavalry Wounded Knee recipient.

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