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Thomas Davis

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company C,
    2d New York Heavy Artillery
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 6, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag.
Medal of Honor Recipient Thomas Davis
Medal of Honor Recipient Thomas Davis
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: New York, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1865
  • Born: December 11, 1837, Haverford, Wales
  • Died: March 24, 1919, Brooklyn, NY, United States
  • Buried: Mount Olivet Cemetery (D-28243-11), Maspeth, NY, United States
 

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