serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
1862 - 1865 united states army union army hannibal , missouri 15 august 1917 huntingdon , quebec , canada united states of america union 99th illinois volunteer infantry regiment medal of honor place of burial american civil war battle of vicksburg 8 june 1831 holy family cemetery hannibal , missouri sergeant thomas j. higgins.jpg thomas j. higgins
 thomas j. higgins
thomas j. higgins

thomas j. higgins -lrb- june 8 , 1831 -- august 15 , 1917 -rrb- was a union army soldier during the american civil war who was a recipient of america 's highest military decoration , the medal of honor , for his actions at the battle of vicksburg .
higgins joined the 99th illinois infantry in august 1862 , and was mustered out in july 1865 .
