b. 31/12/1828 Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein (now Germany). d. 17/05/1890 Boston, Massachusetts.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 14/04/1863 Nansemond River, Virginia.
Born in 1828 in Schleswig-Holstein, now in Germany, Thielberg gave Dudley, Massachusetts, as his home of record when he joined the Navy. He served during the Civil War as a seaman on USS Minnesota. At the Battle of Suffolk on April 14, 1863, he was temporarily assigned to USS Mount Washington as it conducted operations on the Nansemond River in Virginia. Thielberg voluntarily exposed himself to heavy fire in order to surveil the Confederate forces. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor three months later on July 10, 1863.
MOH CITATION:
Served temporarily on board the U.S.S. Mount Washington during the Nansemond River action, 14 April 1863. After assisting in hauling up and raising the flagstaff, Thielberg volunteered to go up on the pilothouse and observe the movements of the enemy and although three shells struck within a few inches of his head, remained at his post until ordered to descend.
BURIAL LOCATION: FOREST HILLS CEMETERY, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.
SECTION 22, LOT 3762, GRAVE 2.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
