John Thompson
Born: 1842 at Glasgow, Scotland
Home Town: Chicago, Illinois
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Date of Issue: February 24, 1870
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant John Thompson, United States Army, for bravery in action with Indians on 20 October 1869, while serving with Company G, 1st U.S. Cavalry, in action at Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory.