William Thompson (Medal of Honor, 1861)

For other people named William Thompson, see William Thompson (disambiguation).
William Thompson
Civil War era Navy Medal of Honor
Bornc. 1812
Cape May County, New Jersey, US
DiedSeptember 12, 1872
Philadelphia Naval Asylum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Buried
Mount Moriah Cemetery
Allegiance United States of America
Branch United States Navy
RankSignal Quartermaster
UnitUSS Mohican
ConflictsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor

William Thompson (c. 1812 – September 12, 1872) was an American sailor who was a Signal Quartermaster in the American Civil War and recipient of the Medal of Honor for action at Forts Beauregard and Walker on Hilton Head, South Carolina, on November 7, 1861. He was wounded by a piece of shell which caused his legs to be amputated.[1]

References

  1. ^ "William Thompson". Military Times. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
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