Thomas J. Higgins
Thomas J. Higgins (8 Juni 1831 – 15 Agustus 1917) adalah seorang prajurit Union Army pada Perang Saudara Amerika. Ia meraih penghargaan militer tertinggi Amerika Serikat, Medal of Honor, atas pengabdiannya dalam Pertempuran Vicksburg.
Thomas J. Higgins | |
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Lahir | Huntingdon, Quebec, Kanada[1][2] | 8 Juni 1831
Meninggal | 15 Agustus 1917 Hannibal, Missouri | (umur 86)
Tempat pemakaman | Holy Family Cemetery Hannibal, Missouri |
Pengabdian | Amerika Serikat Union |
Dinas/cabang | Angkatan Darat Amerika Serikat Union Army |
Lama dinas | 1862 - 1865 |
Pangkat | Sersan |
Kesatuan | Company D, 99th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
Perang/pertempuran | Perang Saudara Amerika Pertempuran Vicksburg |
Penghargaan | Medal of Honor |
Catatan
sunting- ^ Higgins' middle name is listed as H. and his birth place is given as Franklin County, New York in Deeds of valor: How America's Civil War heroes won the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was first published in 1901. His Medal of Honor citation however, lists his middle initial as J. and Canada as his birth place.
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Referensi
sunting- Beyer, W. F. and O.F. Keydel (eds.) (2000). Deeds of valor: How America's Civil War heroes won the Congressional Medal of Honor . New York, NY: SMITHMARK Publishers. ISBN 0-7651-1769-X.
- (Inggris) "Thomas J. Higgins". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Diakses tanggal 2007-07-11.
- "Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (A-L)". United States Army Center of Military History. 2007-06-06. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2008-08-02. Diakses tanggal 2007-08-01.
Pranala luar
sunting- (Inggris) "Thomas J. Higgins". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Diakses tanggal 10 August 2014.