Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Thomas Davis received the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 6, 1865 at Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company C, 2d New York Heavy Artillery. Davis was 27 years old.
59 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 3, 1865.
Davis was born on December 11, 1837 in Haverford, Wales — one of 8 recipients born in Wales. His Medal of Honor is credited to New York, New York. Davis died on March 24, 1919 in Brooklyn, New York, at the age of 81. He is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Maspeth, New York.
Davis is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 678 credited to New York.
Official Medal of Honor citation
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Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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- December 11, 1837Born in Haverford, Wales
- April 6, 1865Act of valor — Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), VirginiaAge 27. Company C, 2d New York Heavy Artillery
- May 3, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- March 24, 1919Died in Brooklyn, New YorkAge 81.
- Resting placeMount Olivet CemeteryMaspeth, New York
Biography
Private Thomas Davis (or Davies; 11 December 1837 – 24 March 1919) was a Welsh soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Davis received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Sayler's Creek in Virginia on 6 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 3 May 1865.
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