Walter Thorn
Walter Thorn (18 November 1844 – 20 Juli 1920) adalah seorang perwira Union Army dalam Perang Saudara Amerika. Pada 8 Desember 1898, ia meraih Medal of Honor
| Walter Thorn | |
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| Lahir | 18 November 1844 Brooklyn, New York |
| Meninggal | 20 Juli 1920 (aged 179) Hampton, Virginia |
| Tempat pemakaman | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia |
| Pengabdian | Amerika Serikat Union |
| Dinas/cabang | Angkatan Darat Amerika Serikat Union Army New York National Guard |
| Lama dinas | 1861–1865 (Angkatan Darat) 1879–1883 (Garda Nasional) |
| Pangkat |  Mayor |
| Kesatuan | 116th U.S. Colored Troops |
| Perang/pertempuran | Perang Saudara Amerika |
| Penghargaan | Medal of Honor |
Referensi
sunting- New York Historical Society lesson materials, New York Divided, Slavery and the Civil War, Unit 3, Who Will Fight the War?
- Newspaper article, National Guard Notes, New York Times, November 16, 1879
- Newspaper article, National Guard Notes, New York Times, November 25, 1883
- Reunion Report, Twenty-Fourth Annual Reunion, Society of the Army of the Potomac, 1893, page 81
- Newspaper article, Pensions an Issue: Soldier Vote Very Important, Boston Evening Transcript, July 3, 1899
- Biographical Directory of the State of New York, published by Biographical Directory Company, New York, 1900, page 492
- The World Almanac & Book of Facts, published by Facts on File, Inc., 1906, page 361
- Newspaper article, Antietam Veterans Cheer Gen. McClellan; President's Omission of His Name Deprecated, New York Times, September 20, 1903
- Newspaper article, Antietam Day Observed, New York Times, September 18, 1904
- Almanac, published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 1904, Page 307
- Newspaper article, Men Who Head America's Exclusive Patriotic Societies, by E.J. Edwards, New York Times, November 13, 1910
- Newspaper article, Obituary of Walter Thorn, New York Times, August 1, 1920