Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Thomas Parke Gere
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant & Adjutant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
5th Minnesota Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 16, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 4th Mississippi (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Fort Snelling, St. Paul County, Minnesota
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 24, 1865
- Born: December 10, 1842, Wellsburg, Chemung County, NY, United States
- Died: January 8, 1912
- Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (MH) (1-361), Arlington, VA, United States