{{Short description|Recipient of the Medal of Honor}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox military person |name= Thomas Joseph Callan |birth_date= {{Birth date|1853|7|12}} |death_date= {{Death date and age|1908|3|5|1853|7|12}} |birth_place= County Louth, Ireland |death_place= Yonkers, New York, US |burial_place= Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange, New Jersey |burial_label= Place of burial |image=Thomas J. Callan.jpg |caption=Thomas J. Callan as depicted in ''Deeds of Valor'', Volume II |nickname= |allegiance=United States |branch=United States Army |service_years= 1876–1881 |rank= Private |commands= |unit= 7th United States Cavalry |battles= Indian Wars<br/>*Battle of Little Big Horn |awards= Medal of Honor |other_work= }} '''Thomas Joseph Callan'''<ref>Callan is sometimes spelled ''Callen''. See {{Cite web |access-date=March 22, 2007|url=http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/war/2_ind.html |title=Indian Campaigns (July 12, 1853 – March 5, 1908), Recipients of the Medal of Honor |publisher=HomeofHeroes.com}}</ref> (July 12, 1853 – May 5, 1908) was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his bravery during the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876.
==Biography== Callan was born in County Louth, Ireland on July 12, 1853, and joined the US Army in March 1876.<ref>[http://www.friendslittlebighorn.com/7thUSCavalry1876.pdf 7th Cavalry muster rolls]</ref>
He had served just three months as a private in Company B, 7th United States Cavalry, at the time of his actions. He received the Medal of Honor for his bravery at the Battle of Little Big Horn, Montana Territory, on June 25, and June 26, 1876. His medal was issued on October 24, 1896.
He died on May 5, 1908, and was buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange, New Jersey.
==Medal of Honor citation== Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 7th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date. At Little Big Horn, Mont., 25-June 26, 1876. Entered service at: Boston, Mass. Birth: Ireland. Date of issue: October 24, 1896.
'''Citation:'''
<blockquote>Volunteered and succeeded in obtaining water for the wounded of the command; also displayed conspicuously good conduct in assistlng (''sic'') to drive away the Indians.</blockquote>
==See also== {{Portal|Biography}} *List of Medal of Honor recipients *List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars
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==References== *{{Cite web |access-date=March 22, 2007 |url=http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1865_ind/callen.html |title=MOH Citation for Thomas Callen |publisher=HomeofHeroes.com}}
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