Thomas J. Smith (Medal of Honor)

Not to be confused with Thomas J. Smith (lawman) or Thomas J. Smith (judge).

Thomas J. Smith was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor.

Biography

Smith was born in England (or Boston, Massachusetts) and was a private in Troop G, 1st U.S. Cavalry.

He was awarded the Medal of Honor on 14 February 1870 for gallantry in action in a battle at the Chiricahua Mountains in Arizona on 20 October 1869.^[1]

His Medal of Honor was credited to New York City, New York.

Private Smith's later life and place of burial are unknown.

Citation

Medal of Honor citation:

• "Gallantry in action."

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars