James Harry Thompson
Medal of Honor
U.S. Army
American Civil War
Date of Issue: November 11, 1870
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Surgeon James Harry Thompson, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 14 March 1862, while serving with U.S. Volunteers, in action at New Bern, North Carolina. Surgeon Thompson voluntarily reconnoitered the enemy’s position and carried orders under the hottest fire.
