United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
Thomas H. L. Payne
1840 – 1909
Thomas H. L. Payne served the U.S. Army. Thomas was 68 years old.
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U.S. Army
Medal of Honor
9 April 1865 · At Fort Blakely, Ala. · First Lieutenant, Company E, 37th Illinois Infantry.
While acting regimental quartermaster, learning of an expected assault, requested assignment to a company that had no commissioned officers present; was so assigned, and was one of the first to lead his men into the enemy's works.
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For valor
Medal of Honor - Army
While acting regimental quartermaster, learning of an expected assault, requested assignment to a company that had no commissioned officers present; was so assigned, and was one of the first to lead his men into the enemy's works.
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