Trivia 6-6-18 Brothers

[Trivia Master]

Several pairs of brothers won the Medal of Honor during the Civil War but only one pair of brothers won it together during the same action.

Who were they?
In which unit did they serve?
Where did the action take place?

credit: @Brenal

 

[BlueNGrey]

Allen and James Thompson
4th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment
At White Oak Road, Virginia

valor.militarytimes.com/hero/119

 

[Schwallanscher]

allen & james Thompson

Edit - Answers to second and third parts of question given in subsequent post.

hoosier

 

[ErnieMac]

Allen and James Granville Thompson.
Company K, 4th New York Heavy Artillery.
White Oak Road near Petersburg VA.

 

[FarawayFriend]

The two brothers were Allen and James G. Thompson.
They served in the 4th New York Heavy Artillery.

https://www.google.de/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/pictures/medal-of-honor-amazing-facts/

The action took place st White Oak Road, Peterburg, VA, says Wikipedia:

 

[Schwallanscher]

forgot some stuff

4th new york heavy artillery regiment
white oak road, va

 

[GS]

Captain Henry H. Crocker of 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry, and Private Ulric L. Crocker of 6th Michigan Cavalry and the action took place at the Battle of Cedar Creek.

Edit - Henry and Ulric Crocker did share the same last name and did win the Medal of Honor at the same battle. However, I am unable to find any source to verify that they were brothers.

hoosier

 

[connecticut yankee]

Allen Thompson
Rank and organization: Private, Company I, 4th New York Heavy Artillery. Place and date: At White Oak Road, Va., April 1, 1865. Entered service at: Port Jarvis, N.Y. Birth: New York, N.Y. Date of issue: April 22, 1896.

Citation: "Made a hazardous reconnaissance through timber and slashings preceding the Union line of battle, signaling the troops and leading them through the obstruction."

James Thompson
Rank and organization: Private, Company K, 4th New York Heavy Artillery. Place and date: At White Oak Road, Va., April 1, 1865. Entered service at: Sandy Creek, N.Y. Birth: Sandy Creek, N.Y. Date of issue: April 22, 1896.

Citation: "Made a hazardous reconnaissance through timber and slashings, preceding the Union line of battle, signaling the troops and leading them through the obstruction."

 

[Stony]

1. Brothers Allen Thompson and James Granville Thompson.
2. Both brothers enlisted as privates in the 4th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment.
3. Outside of Petersburg, Virginia- seemingly deserted enemy fortifications at White Oak Road.

 

[Eleanor Rose]

Allen and James Thompson
4th New York Heavy Artillery
White Oak Road, Va.

Source:

 

[hughes]

Allen and James Thompson
4th New York Heavy Artillery
White Oak Road, VA

 

[Copperhead-mi]

1. Allen and James Thompson
2. K Company, 4th New York Heavy Artillery
3. Battle of Five Forks, Virginia, April 1, 1865

Edit - A source was presented in post # 27 supporting the contention that the action for which the brothers won the Medal of Honor was the Battle of Five Forks. Therefore, I will give credit for that answer.

Everyone who answered "Battle of Five Forks" may thank JOHN42768.

hoosier

 

[WJC]

Several pairs of brothers won the Medal of Honor during the Civil War but only one pair of brothers won it together during the same action.

Who were they?
In which unit did they serve?
Where did the action take place?

credit: @Brenal

Allen Thompson (1847-1906) and James G. Thompson (1849-1921).
Both served as Privates in the Fourth New York Heavy Artillery Regiment, Allen in Battery I, James in Battery K. They won the Medal of Honor in the Battle of White Oak Road, Virginia April 1, 1865.

 

[MC44]

Allen and James Thompson
4th New York Heavy Artillery
White Oak Road, VA on April 1, 1865

 

[Dom71]

They were Allen and James Thompson
serving in the 4th NY heavy artillery
they received the MOH for actions at White Oak Road

 

[captaindrew]

Allen and James Thompson, 4th New York Heavy Artillery, awarded the MOH for doing a hazardous reconnaissance at White Oak Road Virginia, April 1st, 1865

 

[SWMODave]

Who were they? - Allen and James Thompson
In which unit did they serve? - 4th New York Heavy Artillery
Where did the action take place? - White Oak Road 1 April 1865

Source


On this hunt I learned there were a load of MOH's given out for the Battle of Mobile Bay, five of which went to men with the last name of Brown, and 3 Norton's received the medal for action at Saylor's Creek - apparently none of them related
Challenging question - thanks Brenal!

 

[Rio Bravo]

1. Private Allen Thompson & Private James Granville Thompson

2. 4th New York Heavy Artillery Regt.

3. White Oak Road.

 

[Mike Serpa]

Allen Thompson and James Thompson - 4th NY Heavy Artillery - Battle of White Oak Road

 

[Ole Miss]

1) James and Allen Thompson
2) Company K, 4th New York Heavy Artillery
3) Battle of White Oak Road, Virginia
Regards
David