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Thomas O. Seaver — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539

Number of Medals2

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1021856 of 4539

U.S. Army#396of 2023

Infantry#373of 1570

American Civil War#8of 1095

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House#1of 32

Antietam#1of 2

Gettysburg#1of 1

Thomas O. Seaver

Colonel (Army) Brigadier General (Militia), U.S. Army

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American Civil WarBattle of Spotsylvania Court HouseAntietamGettysburg

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Civil War Campaign Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Thomas Orville Seaver rose to the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army during the American Civil War and received the Medal of Honor, America's highest military decoration, for his actions at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House. After the war Seaver was admitted to the Vermont bar and practiced law, serving as a judge for many years, until his death.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts