Thomas P. Higgins – Medal of Honor, Indian Campaigns (1868)

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Thomas P. Higgins received the Medal of Honor for his actions on August 13, 1868 vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Higgins was about 29 years old.

30 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on July 24, 1869.

Higgins was born in 1839 in County Longford, Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Napa, Napa County, California.

Higgins is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 142 credited to California.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians.

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

Timeline

1839
Born in County Longford, Ireland
August 13, 1868
Act of valor — Vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona
Age about 29. Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry
July 24, 1869
Medal of Honor presented

Also honored for actions on August 13, 1868

See all 31 recipients for August 13, 1868 →

Same unit

CC Charles Crandall Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JH John Hall Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 EP Edward Pengally Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869

More Indian Campaigns recipients from California

JL Jeptha L. Lytton Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 JR James C. Reed Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 CD Charles H. Dickens Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 RH Richard Heartery Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1881 JM John Moran Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 HF Henry Falcott Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868

Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.