Colonel Stephen Thomas was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on October 19, 1864 at Cedar Creek, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with 8th Vermont Infantry. Thomas was 54 years old.
18 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on July 25, 1892, 27 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Brigadier General.
Thomas was born on December 6, 1809 in Bethel, Windsor County, Vermont. His Medal of Honor is credited to West Fairlee, Orange County, Vermont. Thomas died on December 18, 1903 in Montpelier, Vermont, at the age of 94. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier, Vermont.
Thomas is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 47 credited to Vermont.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Distinguished conduct in a desperate hand-to-hand encounter, in which the advance of the enemy was checked.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Life beyond the battlefield
- Offices held: member of the Vermont House of Representatives
- Occupations: politician
Source: Wikidata.
Places
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Timeline
- December 6, 1809Born in Bethel, Windsor County, Vermont
- October 19, 1864Act of valor — Cedar Creek, VirginiaAge 54. 8th Vermont Infantry
- July 25, 1892Medal of Honor presented
- December 18, 1903Died in Montpelier, VermontAge 94.
- Resting placeGreen Mount CemeteryMontpelier, Vermont
Biography
Stephen Thomas (December 6, 1809 – December 18, 1903), manufacturer, politician, jurist, and Union Army officer. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for gallantry.
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