Thomas Shaw (c. 1846 – June 23, 1895) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration – the Medal of Honor – for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.

Thomas Shaw was born into slavery in Covington, Kentucky in about 1846.

The 9th Cavalry were in pursuit of Nana and his band of Apache warriors (Victorio's War).

For his actions during the engagement, Shaw was awarded the Medal of Honor nine years later, on December 7, 1890.

Citation Forced the enemy back after stubbornly holding his ground in an extremely exposed position and prevented the enemy's superior numbers from surrounding his command.