Thomas Shaw (Medal of Honor recipient)

Infobox Military Person
name=Thomas Shaw
born=
died= death date|1895|6|23
placeofbirth=Covington, Kentucky
placeofdeath=
placeofburial=


caption=Sergeant Thomas Shaw
nickname=
allegiance=United States of America
branch=United States Army
serviceyears=
rank=Sergeant
commands=
unit=9th Cavalry Regiment
battles=Indian Wars
awards=Medal of Honor
laterwork=

Thomas Shaw (died June 23 1895) 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.

Biography

Shaw joined the Army from Pike County, Missouri, and by August 12 1881 was serving as a Sergeant in Company K of the 9th Cavalry Regiment. On that day he participated in an engagement at Carrizo Canyon in New Mexico. For his actions during the engagement, Shaw was awarded the Medal of Honor nine years later, on December 7 1890.

Shaw died in 1895 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia.findagrave|18824 Retrieved on 2007-01-15] His grave can be found in section 27, lot 952, map grid BB 48.findagrave|18824 Retrieved on 2007-01-15]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company K, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Carrizo Canyon, N. Mex., 12 August 1881. Entered service at: Pike County, Mo. Birth: Covington, Ky. Date of issue: 7 December 1890.

Citation:

:Forced the enemy back after stubbornly holding his ground in an extremely exposed position and prevented the enemy's superior numbers from surrounding his command.cite web
publisher = U.S. Army Center of Military History
title = Indian War Period Medal of Honor Recipients
work = Medal of Honor Citations
date = 2005-04-19
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/indianwars.html
accessdate = 2007-01-15]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars
*List of African American Medal of Honor recipients

Notes

References

*findagrave|18824 Retrieved on 2007-01-15
*cite web
publisher = U.S. Army Center of Military History
title = Indian War Period Medal of Honor Recipients
work = Medal of Honor Citations
date = 2005-04-19
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/indianwars.html
accessdate = 2007-01-15

Persondata
NAME= Shaw, Thomas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH=
PLACE OF BIRTH= Covington, Kentucky
DATE OF DEATH= June 23 1895
PLACE OF DEATH=