Charles Henry Tompkins | |
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 Charles Henry Tompkins | |
| Born | September 12, 1830 Fort Monroe, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1915 (aged 84) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Place of burial | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1856-1861 1861-1894 |
| Rank |  Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Charles Henry Tompkins (September 12, 1830 – January 18, 1915) was an American officer who served as a Union Army colonel, who received an appointment to the brevet grade of Brigadier General of volunteers during the American Civil War. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for valor in action on June 1, 1861, in the Battle of Fairfax Court House (June 1861). This was the first action in the Civil War for which a Union Army officer would receive the Medal of Honor, although it was not awarded until 1893.[1][2] He is not to be confused with another Union officer, Brevet Brigadier General Charles H. Tompkins (d. 1895) who commanded the 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery Regiment.[3][4]
- ^ "Charles Henry Tompkins". HomeofHeros.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- ^ "Medal of Honor recipients Civil War (M-Z)". United States Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on August 1, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- ^ Hunt, Roger D. and Jack R. Brown, Brevet Brigadier Generals in Blue. Gaithersburg, MD: Olde Soldier Books, Inc., 1990. ISBN 1-56013-002-4. p. 620.
- ^ Eicher, John H.; Eicher, David J. (2001), Civil War High Commands, Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1