13th Pennsylvania Reserves/42d Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Medal of Honor Recipient

13th Pennsylvania Reserves/
42d Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers

Medal of Honor Recipient

JAMES B. THOMPSON

Sergeant, Company G, 1st Pennsylvania Rifles. Entered service at: Perrysville, Pa. Birth: Juniata County, Pa.

Citation: Capture of flag of 15th Georgia Infantry (C.S.A.). At Gettysburg, Pa., 3 July 1863.

Date of issue: 1 December 1864.

Source: The U.S. Army Center of Military History.

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