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Civil War
George W. Thompkins
Corporal · U.S. Army
Company F, 124th New York Infantry
25 March 1865 · Petersburg, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Petersburg, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Capture of flag of 49th Alabama Infantry (C.S.A.) from an officer who, with colors in hand, was rallying his men.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
