Allen Thompson

Brothers Allen Thompson and James Granville Thompson were Union Army soldiers during the American Civil War and recipients of the highest decoration of the United States military, the Medal of Honor. They are one of only a few pairs of brothers to have received the medal.

Serving as Privates in the U.S. Army during the conflict, the brothers distinguished themselves through their actions on the battlefield. Their coordinated or individual acts of bravery earned them the nation's premier military decoration.

Their legacy remains notable in military history as one of the rare instances where siblings both received the Medal of Honor for their service during the American Civil War.