Civil War
Charles H. Tompkins
First Lieutenant · U.S. Army
2d U.S. Cavalry
1 June 1861 · Fairfax, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Fairfax, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Twice charged through the enemy's lines and, taking a carbine from an enlisted man, shot the enemy's captain.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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