U.S. ArmyAwarded Posthumously
William P. Thompson
ConflictCivil War
RankFirst Lieutenant
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany G, 20th Indiana Infantry
BirthplaceBrooklyn, New York
Citation
Capture of flag of 55th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).
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