James Thompson

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

Made a hazardous reconnaissance through timber and slashings, preceding the Union line of battle, signaling the troops and leading them through the obstructions.

Rank: Private
Conflicts: Civil War
Organization: U.S. Army

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