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Thomas Wilson Bradley

Sergeant Thomas Wilson Bradley, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on May 3, 1863 in Chancellorsville, Virginia during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War May 3, 1863Born in England

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Sergeant Thomas Wilson Bradley received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 3, 1863 in Chancellorsville, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company H, 124th New York Infantry (American Guard). Bradley was 19 years old.

29 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on June 10, 1896, 33 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel.

Bradley was born on April 6, 1844 in Sheffield, England — one of 98 recipients born in England. His Medal of Honor is credited to Walden, Orange County, New York. Bradley died on May 30, 1920, at the age of 76. He is buried at Walkill Valley Cemetery in Walden, New York. His medal is held by Walden Public Library, Walden, NY.

Bradley 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

Volunteered in response to a call and alone, in the face of a heavy fire of musketry and canister, went and procured ammunition for the use of his comrades.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Battles and campaigns

1863 · Civil War

Battle of Chancellorsville

Result: Confederate victory

8 Medal of Honor recipients

Also served in: American Civil War.

Life beyond the battlefield

Source: Wikidata.

Places

  • Born: Yorkshire — map
  • Died: Walden — map
  • Buried: Wallkill Valley Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. April 6, 1844
    Born in Sheffield, England
  2. May 3, 1863
    Act of valor — Chancellorsville, Virginia
    Age 19. Company H, 124th New York Infantry (American Guard)
  3. June 10, 1896
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. May 30, 1920
    Died
    Age 76.
  5. Resting place
    Walkill Valley Cemetery
    Walden, New York

Biography

Thomas Wilson Bradley (April 6, 1844 – May 30, 1920) was a United States representative from New York and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.

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Also honored for actions on May 3, 1863

FB Frederick A. Ballen Private · Army Civil War · 1863 EB Edward Brown Jr. Corporal · Army Civil War · 1863 JB John Knight Bucklyn First Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1863 John F. Chase Private · Army Civil War · 1863 Andrew Davidson Assistant Surgeon · Army Civil War · 1863 JF Jacob G. Frick Colonel · Army Civil War · 1863 John Curtis Gilmore Major · Army Civil War · 1863 WG William Ernest Goodman First Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1863 Lewis Addison Grant Colonel · Army Civil War · 1863 John Hack Private · Army Civil War · 1863 Francis Bloodgood Hall Chaplain · Army Civil War · 1863 Ephraim W. Harrington Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863

See all 30 recipients for May 3, 1863 →

More Civil War recipients from New York

TS Timothy Spillane Private · Army Civil War · 1865 RS Richard Smith Private · Army Civil War · 1864 Miles M. Oviatt Corporal · Marine Corps Civil War · 1864 EJ Eugene Philip Jacobson Sergeant Major · Army Civil War · 1863 DE David Edwards Private · Army Civil War · 1865 JS John Simmons Private · Army Civil War · 1865
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.