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
Lahir(1831-06-08)8 Juni 1831
Huntingdon, Quebec, Kanada[1][2]
Meninggal15 Agustus 1917(1917-08-15) (umur 86)
Hannibal, Missouri
Tempat pemakamanHoly Family Cemetery Hannibal, Missouri
PengabdianAmerika Serikat
Union
Dinas/cabangAngkatan Darat Amerika Serikat
Union Army
Lama dinas1862 - 1865
PangkatSersan
KesatuanIllinois Company D, 99th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Perang/pertempuranPerang Saudara Amerika
Pertempuran Vicksburg
PenghargaanMedal of Honor

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Kesalahan pengutipan: Tag <ref> tidak sah; tidak ditemukan teks untuk ref bernama Servicerecord

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