Thomas Burk

1840 – 1926

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Thomas Burk served the U.S. Army. Thomas was 85 years old.

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U.S. Army

Medal of Honor

Sergeant, Company H, 97th New York Infantry. Place and date. At Wilderness, Va., 6 May 1864.

At the risk of his own life went back while the rebels were still firing and, finding Col. Wheelock unable to move, alone and unaided, carried him off the field of battle.

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Medal of Honor - Army Sergeant, Company H, 97th New York Infantry. Place and date. At Wilderness, Va., 6 May 1864.

At the risk of his own life went back while the rebels were still firing and, finding Col. Wheelock unable to move, alone and unaided, carried him off the field of battle.

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