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

Lewis Locke

Details
  • Also Known As: Tacy, Louis
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company A,
    1st New Jersey Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 5, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Paine's Crossroads, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of a Confederate flag.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1865
  • Born: November 5, 1835, Clintonville, Essex County, NY, United States
  • Died: January 4, 1920, South Hadley Falls, MA, United States
  • Buried: Saint Mary Cemetery (South-31-14) (buried as Louis Tacy), Northampton, MA, United States
 

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