Thomas Boyne
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| Thomas Boyne | |
|---|---|
| died April 21, 1896 | |
| Place of birth | Prince George's County, Maryland |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 9th Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Indian Wars |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Thomas Boyne (died 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.
Boyne died in 1896 and was buried at the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
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- Thomas Boyne (1849 - 1896). Find a Grave (2003-02-10). Retrieved on 2007-01-15.
- Indian War Period Medal of Honor Recipients. Medal of Honor Citations. U.S. Army Center of Military History (2005-04-19). Retrieved on 2007-01-15.
