Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Thomas Plunkett
Details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company E,
21st Massachusetts Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 11, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Seized the colors of his regiment, the color bearer having been shot down, and bore them to the front where both his arms were carried off by a shell.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: West Boylston, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: March 30, 1866
- Born: 1841, Ireland
- Died: March 10, 1885
- Buried: Hope Cemetery (PM) (43-2501), Worcester, MA, United States
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