Thomas W. Stivers
Born: July 15, 1850 at Madison County, Kentucky
Home Town: Mount Vernon, Kentucky
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 Private Thomas W. Stivers, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on June 25 & 26, 1876, while serving with Company D, 7th U.S. Cavalry, in action at Little Big Horn, Montana. Private Stivers voluntarily brought water to the wounded under fire.