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Thomas Plunkett (1841 - March 10, 1885) was a color bearer during the American Civil War. He carried the banner of the 21st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry at the Battle of Fredericksburg when a cannon blast took away both of his arms and wounded him in the chest. He pressed the flag against his chest with what remained of his arms and continued until one of the color guard took the flag from him so he could retire. Both of his arms were eventually amputated, and it would take another two years for him to recover. For his actions during the battle Plunkett received the Medal of Honor. Battery Plunkett, a battery of two 4-inch rapid firing guns at Fort Warren on Georges Island in Boston Harbor (MA), was completed in 1899 and named in his honor.

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  • Thomas Plunkett (1841 - March 10, 1885) was a color bearer during the American Civil War. He carried the banner of the 21st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry at the Battle of Fredericksburg when a cannon blast took away both of his arms and wounded him in the chest. He pressed the flag against his chest with what remained of his arms and continued until one of the color guard took the flag from him so he could retire. Both of his arms were eventually amputated, and it would take another two years for him to recover. For his actions during the battle Plunkett received the Medal of Honor. Battery Plunkett, a battery of two 4-inch rapid firing guns at Fort Warren on Georges Island in Boston Harbor (MA), was completed in 1899 and named in his honor. (en)
  • Thomas Plunkett (1841, Condado de Mayo, Irlanda — 10 de março de 1885 (44 anos) Worcester, Massachusetts), foi um porta-bandeira durante a Guerra Civil Americana. Thomas Plunkett carregou a bandeira do 21º Regimento Voluntário da Infantaria de Massachusetts na Batalha de Fredericksburg quando um tiro de canhão tirou seus dois braços e o feriu no peito. Ele pressionou a bandeira contra o peito com o que restou de seus braços e continuou até que um dos membros da escolta de estandarte pegou a bandeira dele para que ele pudesse se retirar. Ambos os braços foram eventualmente amputados e levaria mais dois anos para se recuperar. Por suas ações durante a batalha, Plunkett recebeu a Medalha de Honra. A "bateria Plunkett", uma bateria de duas armas de disparo rápido de 4 polegadas em Fort Warren, na Ilha Georges, no porto de Boston (MA), foi concluída em 1899 e batizada em sua homenagem. (pt)
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  • Thomas Plunkett (1841 - March 10, 1885) was a color bearer during the American Civil War. He carried the banner of the 21st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry at the Battle of Fredericksburg when a cannon blast took away both of his arms and wounded him in the chest. He pressed the flag against his chest with what remained of his arms and continued until one of the color guard took the flag from him so he could retire. Both of his arms were eventually amputated, and it would take another two years for him to recover. For his actions during the battle Plunkett received the Medal of Honor. Battery Plunkett, a battery of two 4-inch rapid firing guns at Fort Warren on Georges Island in Boston Harbor (MA), was completed in 1899 and named in his honor. (en)
  • Thomas Plunkett (1841, Condado de Mayo, Irlanda — 10 de março de 1885 (44 anos) Worcester, Massachusetts), foi um porta-bandeira durante a Guerra Civil Americana. Thomas Plunkett carregou a bandeira do 21º Regimento Voluntário da Infantaria de Massachusetts na Batalha de Fredericksburg quando um tiro de canhão tirou seus dois braços e o feriu no peito. Ele pressionou a bandeira contra o peito com o que restou de seus braços e continuou até que um dos membros da escolta de estandarte pegou a bandeira dele para que ele pudesse se retirar. Ambos os braços foram eventualmente amputados e levaria mais dois anos para se recuperar. Por suas ações durante a batalha, Plunkett recebeu a Medalha de Honra. A "bateria Plunkett", uma bateria de duas armas de disparo rápido de 4 polegadas em Fort Warren, (pt)
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