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★Victoria Cross

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Thomas W. Hamilton (Medal of Honor) — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539

Number of Medals2

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1021856 of 4539

U.S. Navy#80of 707

Surface warfare#30of 195

American Civil War#8of 1095

Thomas W. Hamilton (Medal of Honor)

Quartermaster, U.S. Navy

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American Civil War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Indian Campaign Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Thomas W. Hamilton (1833–1869) was born in Scotland but later immigrated to Weymouth, Massachusetts. During the American Civil War, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served as a quartermaster, a crucial role in ship navigation and steering.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

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Heroic Score100 pts