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Indian Wars
Peter Thompson
Private · U.S. Army
Company C, 7th U.S. Cavalry
25 June 1876 · Little Big Horn, Montana
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Indian Wars
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Action
- Little Big Horn, Montana
The citation
Official citation
After having voluntarily brought water to the wounded, in which effort he was shot through the head, he made two successful trips for the same purpose, notwithstanding remonstrances of his sergeant.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.