Thomas Sullivan was a

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soldier who was awarded the

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for his actions at the

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Biography

Sullivan was born in 1846 or 1847 in Covington, Kentucky."United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDR-M6FX : 24 May 2014), Thomas Sullivan, 20 Jun 1868; citing p. 267, volume 068, Cincinnati, , Ohio, United States, NARA microfilm publication M233 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 35; FHL microfilm 350,341. He enlisted in the 1st Cavalry Regiment of the U.S. Army on June 20, 1868, in

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; his U.S. Army enlistment record reflects an age of 21 (birth year ) On October 20, 1869, while serving with Company G, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Sullivan distinguished himself through gallantry in action against Indians concealed in a ravine on in action at

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. Sullivan was discharged for disability on May 27, 1871, at

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Medal of Honor citation

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sullivan, Thomas 1840s births United States Army Medal of Honor recipients People from Covington, Kentucky United States Army soldiers American Indian Wars recipients of the Medal of Honor Year of death unknown