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Medal of Honor Recipient

John Thompson

U.S. Army · Indian Campaigns

MOH-RC-003270Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1869

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Medal of Honor

October 20, 1869

Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory, USA

Rank at action
Sergeant
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Indian Campaigns
Unit or command
Company G, 1st U.S. Cavalry

The Citation

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Bravery in action with Indians.

Sources & record notes

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  1. John Thompson — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-01

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-003285
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-09-01
Entered service at
New York, N.Y.
Archive transcription SHA-256
d57a090795f2ac062714e3f789e8814ebca88cea9382f083d5cdfb82ab4fc849

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile comparison is documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

Controlled same-name resolution through 1st Cavalry service and the Chiricahua action.

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