b. 1854 Muzquiz, Mexico. d. 12/01/1904 Brackettsville, Texas.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 25/04/1875 Pecos River, Texas.
Isaac Payne MOH
Payne and other Black Seminoles enlisted in the army October 1871 and became known as one of the Seminole-Negro Indian Scouts. On April 25, 1875, he was serving as a trumpeter by the Pecos River in Texas where, “[w]ith 3 other men, he participated in a charge against 25 hostiles while on a scouting patrol.”
A month later, on May 28, 1875, Payne was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the engagement. Two of the other men who took part in the charge, Pompey Factor and John Ward, both Black Seminoles, also received Medals of Honor.
Payne was discharged in January 1901, and moved back to Mexico, where he lived until his death at age 49 or 50.
MOH CITATION:
With three other men, he participated in a charge against 25 hostiles while on a scouting patrol.
BURIAL LOCATION: SEMINOLE INDIAN SCOUT CEMETERY, BRACKETTSVILLE, TEXAS.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
