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Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Thomas Ward Custer
Details
Rank: Second Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel)
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command: Company B, 6th Michigan Cavalry
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
Second Award: Second Lt. Custer leaped his horse over the enemy's works and captured two stands of colors, having his horse shot from under him and receiving a severe wound.
Medal of Honor Recipient Thomas W. Custer
Additional Details
Accredited to: Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: May 22, 1865
Born: March 15, 1845, New Rumley, Harrison County, OH
Died: June 25, 1876
Buried: Fort Leavenworth Cemetery (MH) (A-1488), Fort Leavenworth, KS