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Freeman C. Thompson Civil War Medal Of Honor

Freeman C. Thompson Civil War Medal Of Honor

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 2:08AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Thompson
Does anyone know of the existance of a picture of Freeman C. Thompson who was awarded the MEDAL OF HONOR during the Civil War and served two terms as Sheriff of Noble County beginning in 1875. He resided on the Thompson home place in Franklin Twp. Monroe County and in Elk Twp. Noble County and in Caldwell.
Thank you,
A Thompson cousin

Re: Freeman C. Thompson Civil War Medal Of Honor

Posted: 6 Jan 2010 3:11AM GMT
Classification: Lookup
Surnames: thompson
I am not related to this Thompson. I am only posting to help others:
Have found he following info on your Freeman c Thompson and some sites which you might want to check out if you have not already:

http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html
THOMPSON, FREEMAN C.
Rank and organization: Corporal, Company F, 116th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 2 April 1865. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Monroe County, Ohio. Date of issue: 12 May 1865. Citation: Was twice knocked from the parapet of Fort Gregg by blows from the enemy muskets but at the third attempt fought his way into the works.
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Sites:
http://americancivilwar.com/medal_of_honor8.html
http://americancivilwar.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_Civil_War_Meda...
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http://debmurray.tripod.com/ohio/nobbioref-4.htm
FREEMAN C. THOMPSON

FREEMAN C. THOMPSON was born in Washington County, Pa., February 25, 1846. His family removed to Noble County, Ohio, in 1854. At sixteen years of age he enlisted in the 116th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and in the assault on Fort Gregg, April 2, 1865, he performed the gallant action for which he received a medal of honor by vote of Congress. The County History says:
"In this engagement (which General Grant in his Memoirs says 'was the most desperate that was seen in the East'), through a perfect tornado of grape and canister, he and his comrade reached the last ditch. How to scale the parapet was a question requiring only a moment for solution. Using each other as ladders they commenced the assent. Almost at the top one was shot and fell back into the ditch. Thompson was struck twice with a musket and fell into the ditch with several ribs broken, but in short time was again on the top of the parapet fighting with muskets loaded and handed him by his comrades below. Soon the advantage was taken possession of, the whole army swept in and the fort was ours." In 1865 Mr. Thompson was elected sheriff of Noble County and re-elected at the expiration of his term.
"Historical Collections of Ohio in Two Volumes," published in 1888, by C.J. Krehbiel & Co., Printers and Binders
Data Entry Volunteer: Brenda Blackburn

Re: Freeman C. Thompson Civil War Medal Of Honor

Posted: 6 Jan 2010 2:46PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Thompson
Thank you Shirley, I hope that others who are related to Freeman C. Thompson will contact me so that we can share information.
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