Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Charles Augustus Thompson
Details
- Rank: Sergeant (Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company D,
17th Michigan Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 12, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Citation
After the regiment was surrounded and all resistance seemed useless, fought singlehanded for the colors and refused to give them up until he had appealed to his superior officers.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 27, 1896
- Born: February 16, 1843, Perrysburg, Wood County, OH, United States
- Died: August 24, 1900, Rutland, VT, United States
- Buried: Evergreen Cemetery (4), Rutland, VT, United States
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