Thomas Shaw (Q491414)
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Thomas Shaw
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Slave
Medal of Honor Recipient
Enslaved. During the Civil War he enlisted in the 119th U.S. Colored Troop (USCT). He re-enlisted after the war and, as a "Buffalo Soldier," was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1890.