
Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William P Thompson
Details
- Rank: Sergeant (Highest Rank: First Lieutenant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company G,
20th Indiana Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 6, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Wilderness Campaign, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 55th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).

Additional Details
- Accredited to: Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
- Awarded Posthumously: Yes
- Presentation Date & Details: December 1, 1864
- Born: January 11, 1844, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, United States
- Died: October 7, 1864, Wilderness, VA, United States
- Buried: Greenbush Cemetery (MH), Lafayette, IN, United States