William P. Thompson-Lafayette, IN
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 25.842 W 086° 53.082
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Wilderness, VA on May 6, 1864. He is buried in Greenbush Cemetery, Lafayette, IN in Section 5, Lot 352.
Waymark Code: WM10Q4F
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 06/09/2019
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He was born on January 11, 1844 in Brooklyn, NY and died on October 7, 1864 in Wilderness, VA and was killed in action. He attained the rank of First Lieutenant in the Union Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: THOMPSON, WILLIAM P.
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company G, 20th Indiana Infantry
• Place and date: At Wilderness, Va., 6 May 1864
• Entered service at: Tippecanoe County, Ind.
• Date of issue: 1 December 1864
Citation: Capture of flag of 55th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).
Armed Service: Army
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