Thomas Belcher | |
Birth Date: | c. 1834 |
Death Date: | May 22, 1898 |
Birth Place: | Bangor, Maine |
Death Place: | Augusta, Maine |
Placeofburial: | Togus, Maine |
Rank: | Private |
Unit: | 9th Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry |
Battles: | Battle of Chaffin's Farm |
Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Private Thomas Belcher (c. 1834 - May 22, 1898) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Belcher was awarded the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor,[1] for his action during the Battle of Chaffin's Farm in Virginia on 29 September 1864. He was honored with the award on 6 April 1865.[2]
Belcher died on 22 May 1898 and is believed to be buried in Togus, Maine.