Medal of Honor Action Place: Amelia Springs, Virginia, USA
Citation
Conspicuous gallantry in the capture of a field battery and a number of battle flags and in the destruction of the enemy's wagon train. Maj. Thomas lost a leg in this action.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: January 15, 1894
Born: November 3, 1837, Quakertown, Bucks County, PA, United States
Died: May 21, 1899, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Buried: Lawnview Cemetery (20-26), Philadelphia, PA, United States