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Medal of Honor Recipient

William Thompson

U.S. Navy · U.S. Civil War

MOH-RC-003277Source-based record

The award

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Navy Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1861

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Medal of Honor

November 7, 1861

Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA

Rank at action
Signal Quartermaster
Service
U.S. Navy
Conflict
U.S. Civil War
Unit or command
USS Mohican

The Citation

Sources ↓
During action of the main squadron of ships against heavily defended Forts Beauregard and Walker on Hilton Head, 7 November 1861. Serving as signal quartermaster on board the U.S.S. Mohican, Thompson steadfastly steered the ship with a steady and bold heart under the batteries; was wounded by a piece of shell but remained at his station until he fell from loss of blood. Legs since amputated.

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

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

    current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison

Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-003292
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-09-01
Recorded order reference (not verified against the original)
17
Entered service at
Boston, Mass.
Archive transcription SHA-256
fffc086e99d3d8e101562d4df9d17c150710f6765840a477f4a9b1823fedd2a0

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

Controlled identity resolution through naval rank, USS Mohican, and Hilton Head action.

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