Allen Thompson-Cheyenne, WY
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 08.592 W 104° 48.702
13T E 515801 N 4554670
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at White Oak Road, VA on April 1, 1865. He is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Cheyenne, WY in Lot 367,
Waymark Code: WM10PKX
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 06/07/2019
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He was born on October 1, 1847 in Sandy Creek, NY and died on February 27, 1906 in Denver, CO. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: THOMPSON, ALLEN
• Rank and organization: Private, Company I, 4th New York Heavy Artillery
• Place and date: At White Oak Road, Va., 1 April 1865
• Entered service at: Port Jarvis, N.Y.
• Date of issue: 22 April 1896
Citation: Made a hazardous reconnaissance through timber and slashings preceding the Union line of battle, signaling the troops and leading them through the obstruction.
Armed Service: Army
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