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James B. Thompson

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James B. Thompson

Birth
Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
31 Aug 1875 (aged 32)
Port Royal, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Port Royal, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot
Rice Section Row 20 No 11
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a First Sergeant in the Union Army. He was a prisioner of war. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Sergeant in Company G, 1st Pennsylvania Rifles for action on July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. His citation reads "Capture of flag of 15th Georgia Infantry (C.S.A.)."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a First Sergeant in the Union Army. He was a prisioner of war. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Sergeant in Company G, 1st Pennsylvania Rifles for action on July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. His citation reads "Capture of flag of 15th Georgia Infantry (C.S.A.)."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Mar 1, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7224349/james_b-thompson: accessed ), memorial page for James B. Thompson (1 Jun 1843–31 Aug 1875), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7224349, citing Old Church Hill Cemetery, Port Royal, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.