Charles Augustus Thompson-Rutland, VT
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Don.Morfe
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Spotsylvania, VA on May 12, 1864. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, VT in Section 7.
Waymark Code: WM10PM0
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 06/07/2019
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He was born on February 16, 1843 in Perrysburg, OH and died on August 24, 1900 in Rutland, VT. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: THOMPSON, CHARLES A.
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company D, 17th Michigan Infantry
• Place and date: At Spotsylvania, Va., 12 May 1864
• Entered service at: Kalamazoo, Mich.
• Date of issue: 27 July 1896
Citation: After the regiment was surrounded and all resistance seemed useless, fought single-handed for the colors and refused to give them up until he had appealed to his superior officers.
Armed Service: Army
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