Thomas H. Forsyth
Military Person
1842 – 1908
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Who was Thomas H. Forsyth?
First Sergeant Thomas Hall Forsyth was an American soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 4th U.S. Cavalry during the Indian Wars. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry against the Cheyenne Indians, rescuing his commanding officer and another wounded soldier, at the Powder River in Wyoming Territory on November 25, 1876. Although two fellow soldiers assisted in helping him protect their fallen commander, he is the only member of the Powder River Expedition to receive an award.
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- Born
- Dec 17, 1842
Hartford - Also known as
- Thomas Forsyth
- Died
- Mar 22, 1908
San Diego - Resting place
- Mount Hope Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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