Thomas N. Graham (September 16, 1837 - February 4, 1911) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.[2][3]
Graham was born on September 16, 1837, and entered service at Westville, Indiana. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown on November 25, 1863, while serving as a Second Lieutenant with Company G, 15th Indiana Infantry Regiment, at the Battle of Missionary Ridge. His Medal of Honor was issued on February 15, 1897.[4]
He died at the age of 73, on February 4, 1911, and was buried at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, Kansas.
Medal of Honor citation
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Second Lieutenant Thomas N. Graham, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 25 November 1863, while serving with Company G, 15th Indiana Infantry, in action at Missionary Ridge, Tennessee. Second Lieutenant Graham seized the colors from the Color Bearer, who had been wounded, and, exposed to a terrible fire, carried them forward, planting them on the enemy's breastworks.[5]
References
- ^ "Awarded Medal of Honor". The Humboldt Union. 27 February 1897. p. 1. Retrieved August 11, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ James H. Willbanks (11 March 2011). America's Heroes: Medal of Honor Recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan: Medal of Honor Recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan. ABC-CLIO. p. 415. ISBN 978-1-59884-394-1.
- ^ "Medal of Honor Recipients". United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "GRAHAM, THOMAS N." Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Valor awards for Thomas N. Graham". Military Times, Hall of Valor. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
Further reading
- "Medal of Honor : Captain T.N. Graham - An account of his services". Lawrence Daily Journal. 18 February 1897. p. 4. Retrieved August 11, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Thomas N. Graham". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 11 August 2014.