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Medal of Honor Recipient

Peter Thompson

U.S. Army · Indian Campaigns

MOH-RC-001324Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1876

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Medal of Honor

June 25, 1876

Little Big Horn, Montana, USA

Rank at action
Private
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Indian Campaigns
Unit or command
Company C, 7th U.S. Cavalry

The Citation

Sources ↓
After having voluntarily brought water to the wounded, in which effort he was shot through the head, he made two successful trips for the same purpose, notwithstanding remonstrances of his sergeant.
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After having voluntarily brought water to the wounded, during which effort he was shot through the head, he made two successful trips for the same purpose, notwithstanding remonstrances of his sergeant.

Sources & record notes

General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.

  1. Peter Thompson — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-28

    current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison

Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-001331
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-28
Entered service at
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Archive transcription SHA-256
8f7f829010a11d40abc474f46780e7c29ef2d8987b6265841d6084c2c6b2e589

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

Current reference profile confirms identity and core action metadata; legacy full citation text and source-row provenance are retained; General Order comparison remains pending.

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