U.S. Army
Thompson, Charles AugustusConflictCivil War
RankSecond Lieutenant
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany D, 17th Michigan Infantry
HometownPerrysburg, Ohio
Citation
After the regiment was surrounded and all resistance seemed useless, fought single-handed for the colors and refused to give them up until he had appealed to his superior officers.
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