Thomas W. Thompson-Mechanicsburg, OH
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 03.708 W 083° 33.864
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Chancellorsville, VA on May 2, 1863. He is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, OH in Section B, Lot 55.
Waymark Code: WM10Q4B
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 06/09/2019
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He was born on May 27, 1830 in Champaign County, OH and died on March 25, 1927 in Mechanicsburg, OH. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: THOMPSON, THOMAS
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company A, 66th Ohio Infantry
• Place and date: At Chancellorsville, Va., 2 May 1863
• Date of issue: 16 July 1892
Citation: One of a party of 4 who voluntarily brought into the Union lines, under fire, a wounded Confederate officer from whom was obtained valuable information concerning the enemy.
Armed Service: Army
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