Thomas Burk

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

At the risk of his own life went back while the rebels were still firing and, finding Col. Wheelock unable to move, alone and unaided, carried him off the field of battle.

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

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