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Civil War

William P. Thompson

Sergeant · U.S. Army

Company G, 20th Indiana Infantry

6 May 1864 · Wilderness, Virginia

Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Civil War
Home state
Indiana
Action
Wilderness, Virginia

The citation

Official citation

Capture of flag of 55th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).

Sources

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