Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Thaddeus S Smith
Details
- Rank: Corporal
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company E,
6th Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 2, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Citation
Was one of six volunteers who charged upon a log house near the Devil's Den, where a squad of the enemy's sharpshooters were sheltered, and compelled their surrender.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: May 5, 1900
- Born: May 13, 1847, Cumberland, Franklin County, PA, United States
- Died: March 14, 1933, Port Townsend, WA, United States
- Buried: Laurel Grove Cemetery (MH) (GAR plot), Port Townsend, WA, United States
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