Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the Union Army as a Brevet Brigadier General. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a First Lieutenant in the 2d US Cavalry for action on June 1, 1861 at Fairfax, Virginia. His citation reads "Twice charged through the enemy's lines and, taking a carbine from an enlisted man, shot the enemy's captain."
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the Union Army as a Brevet Brigadier General. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a First Lieutenant in the 2d US Cavalry for action on June 1, 1861 at Fairfax, Virginia. His citation reads "Twice charged through the enemy's lines and, taking a carbine from an enlisted man, shot the enemy's captain."
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Charles Henry Tompkins
Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Charles Henry Tompkins
1910 United States Federal Census
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Charles Henry Tompkins
U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
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Charles Henry Tompkins
1880 United States Federal Census
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Charles Henry Tompkins
Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
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