Unit/Command: U.S.S. Mount Washington (temporarily assigned U.S.S. Minnesota
Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
Medal of Honor Action Date: April 14, 1863
Medal of Honor Action Place: Nansemond River, Virginia, USA
Citation
Served temporarily on board the U.S.S. Mount Washington during the Nansemond River action, 14 April 1863. After assisting in hauling up and raising the flagstaff, Thielberg volunteered to go up on the pilothouse and observe the movements of the enemy and although three shells struck within a few inches of his head, remained at his post until ordered to descend.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Dudley, Webster County, Massachusetts
Awarded Posthumously: No
Born: 1833, Germany
Died: May 17, 1890, Boston, MA, United States
Buried: Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States