Benjamin Thackrah

{{Short description|Scottish soldier}}

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|birth_date={{Birth date|1845|8|13}}

|death_date={{Death date and age|1912|5|20|1845|8|13}}

|placeofburial=Saint Mary's Cemetery, Fort Johnson, New York

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|image=Thackrah, Benjamin (1845-1912) c1899 MoH Public Domain.jpg

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|birth_place=Scotland

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|allegiance={{flagicon|United States}} United States of America

|branch=25px United States Army
Union Army

|rank=Private

|unit=115th New York Infantry

|battles=Fort Gates, Florida

|awards=60px Medal of Honor

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Benjamin Thackrah (August 13, 1845 – May 20, 1912) was a Scottish soldier who fought for the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for valor.

Biography

Thackrah served in the American Civil War in the 115th New York Infantry. He received the Medal of Honor on May 2, 1890, for his actions near Fort Gates, Florida, on April 1, 1864.

Medal of Honor citation

Citation:

Was a volunteer in the surprise and capture of the enemy's picket.[http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/1354/thackrah-benjamin.php Congressional Medal of Honor Society]

See also

{{Portal|Biography|American Civil War}}

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