Henry A. Thompson AKA Roderick P. Connelly-Woodside, NY
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Don.Morfe
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Minnesota in the assault on Fort Fisher, NC on January 15, 1865. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, NY in Section 11, Range 35, Plot O, Grave 9.
Waymark Code: WM10PZN
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/08/2019
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He served in the military as Henry A. Thompson. He is buried under his true name, Roderick P. Connelly. He was born in 1841 in England and died on February 16, 1889 in Queens County, NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: THOMPSON, HENRY A.
• Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps
• Accredited to: Pennsylvania
• G.O. No.: 59, 22 June 1865
Citation: On board the U.S.S. Minnesota in the assault on Fort Fisher, 15 January 1865. Landing on the beach with the assaulting party from his ship, Private Thompson advanced partly through a breach in the palisades and nearer to the fort than any man from his ship despite enemy fire which killed or wounded many officers and men. When more than two-thirds of the men became seized with panic and retreated on the run, he remained with the party until dark, when it came safely away, bringing its wounded, its arms and its colors.
Armed Service: Marines
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