Thomas Murray
Born: 1836 at County Monaghan, Ireland
Home Town: New York, New York
RELATED HEROES STORIES
Medal of Honor
American Indian Wars
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: October 5, 1878
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Thomas Murray, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 25 June 1876, while serving with Company B, 7th U.S. Cavalry, in action at Little Big Horn, Montana. Sergeant Murray brought up the pack train, and on the second day the rations, under a heavy fire from the enemy.