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Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Thomas Anderson
Details
Rank: Corporal
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command: Company I, 1st West Virginia Cavalry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: April 8, 1865
Medal of Honor Action Place: Appomattox Station, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of Confederate flag.
Medal of Honor Recipient Thomas Anderson
Additional Details
Accredited to: Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1865
Born: July 12, 1841, Scenery Hill, Washington County, PA, United States
Died: September 8, 1912, Washington County, PA, United States
Buried: Dunkard Cemetery, Lone Pine, PA, United States