Civil War
Hampton S. Thomas
Major · U.S. Army
1st Pennsylvania Veteran Cavalry
5 April 1865 · Amelia Springs, Virginia
Public domain. Obituary of Hampton S. Thomas. Philadelphia: "The Times", May 22, 1899 (public domain; the newspaper stopped publishing in 1902). Source file
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Action
- Amelia Springs, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Conspicuous gallantry in the capture of a field battery and a number of battle flags and in the destruction of the enemy's wagon train. Maj. Thomas lost a leg in this action.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
