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Medal of Honor Recipient

Thaddeus S. Smith

U.S. Army · Civil War

MOH-RC-001112Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1863

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Medal of Honor

July 2, 1863

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Rank at action
Corporal
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Civil War
Unit or command
Company E, 6th Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry

The Citation

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Was 1 of 6 volunteers who charged upon a log house near the Devil's Den, where a squad of the enemy's sharpshooters were sheltered, and compelled their surrender.
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Was one of six volunteers who charged upon a log house near the Devil's Den, where a squad of the enemy's sharpshooters were sheltered, and compelled their surrender.

Sources & record notes

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  1. Thaddeus S. Smith — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-28

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-001118
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-28
Archive transcription SHA-256
5dde55eef558f3541b55a58ff5be82125296e97c28f15049ab022d99a94d233d

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

The current reference profile confirms the award; identity and core award metadata confirmed; legacy citation text, current rendered citation text, provenance, candidate history, and checksums are preserved in parallel. No General Order verification is claimed.

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