Civil War
Thomas J. Higgins
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company D, 99th Illinois Infantry
22 May 1863 · Vicksburg, Mississippi
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Illinois
- Action
- Vicksburg, Mississippi
The citation
Official citation
When his regiment fell back in the assault, repulsed, this soldier continued to advance and planted the flag on the parapet, where he was captured by the enemy.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
