 His troop was in pursuit of Chief Victorio just prior to the Victorio's War.He was cited for "[b]ravery in action" at the Mimbres Mountains on May 29, 1879, and at the Cuchillo Negro River near Ojo Caliente on September 27, 1879.For those actions, Sergeant Boyne was awarded the Medal of Honor on January 6, 1882.