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Thomas M. Doherty

Corporal Thomas M. Doherty, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on July 1, 1898 in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba during the Spanish-American War.

Spanish-American War July 1, 1898Born in Ireland

Corporal Thomas M. Doherty was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 1, 1898 in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba during the Spanish-American War. At the time he was serving with Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry. Doherty was 29 years old.

23 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on June 22, 1899. He later rose to the rank of Drum Major.

Doherty was born on May 11, 1869 in Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Newcastle, Lincoln County, Maine. Doherty died on September 21, 1906 in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, at the age of 37. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Southgate, Kentucky. His medal is held by National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.

Doherty is one of 110 Medal of Honor recipients from the Spanish-American War and one of 66 credited to Maine.

★ Rescue & Lifesaving

Official Medal of Honor citation

Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and while under heavy fire from the enemy.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Battles and campaigns

Also served in: Spanish–American War.

Places

  • Born: Ireland — map
  • Died: Fort Thomas — map
  • Buried: Kentucky — map

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Timeline

  1. May 11, 1869
    Born in Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland
  2. July 1, 1898
    Act of valor — Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
    Age 29. Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry
  3. June 22, 1899
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. September 21, 1906
    Died in Fort Thomas, Kentucky
    Age 37.
  5. Resting place
    Evergreen Cemetery
    Southgate, Kentucky

Biography

Thomas M. Doherty (May 11, 1869 – September 21, 1906) was a corporal serving in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

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Also honored for actions on July 1, 1898

EB Edward Lee Baker Jr. Sergeant Major · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 GB George Francis Berg Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 OB Oscar Brookin Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 UB Ulysses G. Buzzard Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 Charles P. Cantrell Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 AC Andrew Johnson Cummins Sergeant · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 JD John Francis Deswan Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 FF Frank Ottis Fournia Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 TG Thomas J. Graves Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 BH Benjamin Franklin Hardaway First Lieutenant · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 WK William G. Keller Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 TK Thomas Kelly Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898

See all 24 recipients for July 1, 1898 →

More Spanish-American War recipients from Maine

Herbert Louis Foss Seaman · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.