Civil War
Thomas Parker
Corporal · U.S. Army
Company B, 2d Rhode Island Infantry
2 April 1865 · Petersburg, Va,, at Sailors Creek, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Rhode Island
- Action
- Petersburg, Va,, at Sailors Creek, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Planted the first color on the enemy's works. Carried the regimental colors over the creek after the regiment had broken and been repulsed.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.