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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Aaron B Tompkins

Details
  • Rank: Sergeant (Highest Rank: First Sergeant)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company G,
    1st New Jersey Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 5, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, USA
Citation
Charged into the enemy's ranks and captured a battle flag, having a horse shot under him and his cheeks and shoulders cut with a saber.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: July 3, 1865
  • Born: February 15, 1844, Orange, Essex County, NJ, United States
  • Died: November 25, 1931
  • Buried: Rosedale Cemetery (MH) (31), Orange, NJ, United States
 

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