Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Thomas N Graham
Details
- Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company G,
15th Indiana Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: November 25, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Missionary Ridge, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Seized the colors from the color bearer, who had been wounded, and, exposed to a terrible fire, carried them forward, planting them on the enemy's breastworks.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Westville, La Porte County, Indiana
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 15, 1897
- Born: September 16, 1837, IN, United States
- Died: February 4, 1911, Lawrence, KS, United States
- Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery (MH) (10-E1/2-80-6), Lawrence, KS, United States