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Aaron B. Tompkins

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Aaron B. Tompkins
Born(1844-02-02)February 2, 1844
Orange, New Jersey
DiedNovember 27, 1931(1931-11-27) (aged 87)
Essex County, New Jersey
Buried
Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, New Jersey
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
RankSecond Lieutenant
Unit1st New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor

Aaron Blake Tompkins (February 2, 1844–November 27, 1931) was a cavalry soldier who received the Medal of Honor while serving in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Military career

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Blake joined the 1st New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry in December 1861. [1] He was serving as a Sergeant in Company G when he performed his act of bravery at the April 5, 1865 Battle of Sailor's Creek, Virginia.

His Medal was awarded to him on July 3, 1865, with a citation that reads "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."

He died in Essex County, New Jersey, and was buried in Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, New Jersey.[2]

Medal of Honor citation

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Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company G, 1st New Jersey Cavalry. Place and date: At Sailors Creek, Va., April 5, 1865. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Orange, Essex County, N.J. Date of issue: July 3, 1865.

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.[3]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "NJ Medal of Honor recipients" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  2. ^ Congressional Medal of Honor Society
  3. ^ "Aaron B. Tompkins entry, Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (M-Z)". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2007.

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