Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Thomas W Thompson
Details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
66th Ohio Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 2, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Chancellorsville, Virginia, USA
Citation
One of a party of four who voluntarily brought into the Union lines, under fire, a wounded Confederate officer from whom was obtained valuable information concerning the enemy.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 16, 1892
- Born: May 27, 1839, Champaign County, OH, United States
- Died: March 25, 1927, Mechanicsburg, OH, United States
- Buried: Maple Grove Cemetery (B-55), Mechanicsburg, OH, United States
- Location of Medal: Champaign County Historical Museum (1904 design), Urbana, OH