Sources:
Medal of Honor Recipients US Army Center of Military History
American Civil War Research Database
Bilby,
Joseph
G.
and
William
C.
Goble.
“Remember
You
Are
Jerseymen:”
A
Military
History
of
New
Jersey’s
Troops
in
the
Civil
War.
Hightstown,
NJ:
Longstreet House, 1998
.
Eckhardt,
Charles
and
Robert
MacAvoy.
Our
Brothers
Gone
Before
(2
vols).
Hightstown, NJ: Longstreet House, 2006
Cornelia
Hancock
,
the
New
Jersey
born
civilian
field
nurse
serving
the
injured
and
infirmed of the Union Army during the American Civil War.
New Jersey Civil War
Medal Of Honor Recipients
Civil War Heritage Assn
ARMY – New Jersey Regiments
Beach,
John
P.
(also
known
as
John
P.
Beech)
Rank
and
organization:
Sergeant,
Company
B,
4th
New
Jersey
Infantry.
Place
and
date:
At
Spotsylvania
Courthouse,
Va.,
May
12,
1864.
Entered
service
at:
Trenton,
N.
J.
Born:
May
1,
1844,
Stratfordshire,
England.
Date
of
issue:
June
5,
1894.
Citation:
Voluntarily
assisted
in
working
the
guns
of
a
battery,
all
the
members
of
which
had
been
killed
or
wounded.
Beach
died
November
27,
1926,
and
was
buried
in
Mercer
Cemetery
in
Trenton.
Brant,
William.
Rank
and
organization:
Lieutenant,
Company
B,
1st
New
Jersey
Veteran
Battalion.
Place
and
date:
At
Petersburg,
Va.,
April
3,
1865.
Entered
service
at:
Trenton,
N.J.
Birth:
Elizabeth,
N.J.
Date
of
issue:
May
10,
1865.
Citation:
“Capture
of
battle
flag
of
46th
North
Carolina
(C.S.A.).”
Brant
died March 1, 1898, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside, N.J.
Clancy,
James
T.
Rank
and
organization:
Sergeant,
Company
C,
1st
New
Jersey
Cavalry.
Place
and
date:
At
Vaughn
Road,
Va.,
October
1,
1864.
Entered
service
at:
Camden,
N.J.
Born:
1833,
Albany,
N.Y.
Date
of
issue:
July
3,
1865.
Citation:
“Shot
the
Confederate
General
Dunovant
dead
during
a
charge,
thus
confusing
the
enemy and greatly aiding in his repulse.”
Connor,
Richard.
Rank
and
organization.
Private,
Company
F,
6th
New
Jersey
Infantry.
Place
and
date:
At
Bull
Run,
Va.,
August
30,
1862.
Entered
service
at:
Burlington,
N.J.
Born:
December
23,
1840,
Philadelphia,
Pa.
Date
of
issue:
September
17,
1897.
Citation:
“The
flag
of
his
regiment
having
been
abandoned
during
retreat,
he
voluntarily
returned
with
a
single
companion
under
a
heavy
fire
and
secured
and
brought
off
the
flag,
his
companion
being
killed.”
Connor
died November 4, 1923, in Philadelphia and was buried in North Cedar Hills Cemetery in Philadelphia.
Cummings,
Amos
J.
Rank
and
organization:
Sergeant
Major,
26th
New
Jersey
Infantry.
Place
and
date:
At
Salem
Heights,
Va.,
May
4,
1863.
Entered
service
at:
Irvington,
N.J.
Born:
May
15,
1838,
Conklin,
N.Y.
Date
of
issue.
March
28,
1894.
Citation:
“Rendered
great
assistance
in
the
heat
of
the
action
in
rescuing
a
part
of
the
field
batteries
from
an
extremely
dangerous
and
exposed
position.”
Cummings
died
May
2,
1902,
and
was buried in Clinton Cemetery, Irvington, N.J. See also:
Beneath the Starry Flag: New Jersey in the Civil War
Drake,
J.
Madison.
Rank
and
organization:
2d
Lieutenant,
Company
D,
9th
New
Jersey
Infantry.
Place
and
date:
At
Bermuda
Hundred,
Va.,
May
6,
1864.
Entered
service
at:
Elizabeth,
N.J.
Born:
March
25,
1837,
Washington
Valley,
N.J.
Date
of
issue:
March
3,
1873.
Citation:
“Commanded
the
skirmish
line
in
the
advance
and
held
his
position
all
day
and
during
the
night.”
Drake
died
at
his
home
in
Elizabeth,
N.J.
on
November
28,
1913,
and
was
buried
in
Evergreen
Cemetery
in
Hillside,
N.J.
See
also:
These
books
by
Drake
English,
Edmund.
Rank
and
organization:
First
Sergeant,
Company
C,
2d
New
Jersey
Infantry.
Place
and
date:
At
Wilderness,
Va.,
May
6,
1864.
Entered
service
at:
Newark,
N.J.
Born:
November
16,
1841,
County
Tipperary,
Ireland.
Date
of
issue:
February
13,
1891.
Citation:
“During
a
rout
and
while
under
orders
to
retreat
seized
the
colors,
rallied
the
men,
and
drove
the
enemy
back.”
English
died
May
27,
1912,
in
Philadelphia,
Pa.
and was buried in Old Cathedral Cemetery in Philadelphia.
Fesq,
Frank.
(also
known
as
Franz
Fesq)
Rank
and
organization:
Private,
Company
A,
40th
New
Jersey
Infantry.
Place
and
date:
At
Petersburg,
Va.,
April
2,
1865.
Entered
service
at:
Newark,
N.J.
Born:
April
4,
1840,
Germany.
Date
of
issue:
May
10,
1865.
Citation:
“Capture
of
flag
of
18th
North
Carolina
(C.S.A.)
within
the
enemy's
works.”
Fesq died in Orange, N.J. on May 6, 1920, and was buried in Rosedale Cemetery in Orange.
Hooper,
William
B.
Rank
and
organization:
Corporal,
Company
L,
1st
New
Jersey
Cavalry.
Place
and
date:
At
Chamberlains
Creek,
Va.,
March
31,
1865.
Entered
service
at:
Jersey
City,
N.J.
Birth:
Willimantic,
Conn.
Date
of
issue:
July
3,
1865.
Citation:
“With
the
assistance
of
a
comrade,
headed
off
the
advance
of
the
enemy,
shooting
two
of
his
color
bearers;
also
posted
himself
between
the
enemy
and
the
led
horses
of
his
own
command,
thus
saving
the
herd
from
capture.”
Hooper
died
on
January
16,
1870,
in
Caldera,
Chile
and
was
buried
in
Old
Willimantic
Cemetery,
Windham, Ct.
Hopkins,
Charles
F.
Rank
and
organization:
Corporal,
Company
I,
1st
New
Jersey
Infantry.
Place
and
date:
At
Gaines
Mill,
Va.,
June
27,
1862.
Entered
service
at:
Trenton,
N.J.
Born:
May
16,
1842,
Hope,
N.J.
Date
of
issue:
July
9,
1892.
Citation:
“Voluntarily
carried
a
wounded
comrade
[Sergeant
Richard
Donnelly],
under
heavy
fire,
to
a
place
of
safety;
though
twice
wounded
in
the
act,
he
continued
in
action
until
again
severely
wounded.”
Hopkins
died
on
February
14,
1934,
the
last
surviving
Civil
War
Medal
of
Honor
recipient
from
New
Jersey.
He
was
buried
in
Greenwood
cemetery
in
Boonton. Also See:
The Andersonville Diary & Memoirs of Charles Hopkins, 1st New Jersey Infantry
Locke,
Lewis.
Rank
and
organization:
Private,
Company
A,
1st
New
Jersey
Cavalry.
Place
and
date:
At
Paines
Crossroads,
Va.,
April
5,
1865.
Entered
service
at:
Jersey
City,
N.J.
Birth:
Clintonville,
N.Y.
Date
of
issue:
May
3,
1865.
Citation:
“Capture
of
a
Confederate
flag.”
Locke
died
in 1892, in Ashuelot, N.H.
McGee,
William.
(Also
known
as
Magee)
Rank
and
organization:
Drummer,
Company
C,
33d
New
Jersey
Infantry.
Place
and
date:
At
Murfreesboro,
Tenn.,
December
5,
1864.
Entered
service
at:
Newark,
N.J.
Born:
May
13,
1849,
Newark,
N.J.
Date
of
issue:
February
7,
1866.
Citation:
“In
a
charge,
was
among
the
first
to
reach
a
battery
of
the
enemy
and,
with
one
or
two
others,
mounted
the
artillery
horses
and
took
two
guns
into
the
Union
lines.”
Serious
doubt has been cast on the validity of this award. Also see:
Drummer Boy Willie McGee, Civil War Hero and Fraud
Oss,
Albert.
Rank
and
organization:
Private,
Company
B,
11th
New
Jersey
Infantry.
Place
and
date:
At
Chancellorsville,
Va.,
May
3,
1863.
Entered
service
at:
Newark,
N.J.
Born:
1818,
Belgium.
Date
of
issue:
May
6,
1892.
Citation:
“Remained
in
the
rifle
pits
after
the
others
had
retreated,
firing
constantly,
and
contesting
the
ground
step
by
step.”
Oss
died
in
Kearny,
N.J.
on
December
18,
1898,
and
was
buried
in
Holy
Sepulchure
Cemetery
in
East
Orange, N.J.
Porter,
William.
Rank
and
organization:
Sergeant,
Company
H,
1st
New
Jersey
Cavalry.
Place
and
date:
At
Sailors
Creek,
Va.,
April
6,
1865.
Entered
service
at:
Trenton,
N.J.
Birth:
New
York,
N.Y.
Date
of
issue:
July
3,
1865.
Citation: “Among the first to check the enemy's countercharge.”
Sagelhurst,
John
C.
(Also
known
as
Segelhurst)
Rank
and
organization:
Sergeant,
Company
B,
1st
New
Jersey
Cavalry.
Place
and
date:
At
Hatchers
Run,
Va.,
February
6,
1865.
Entered
service
at:
Buffalo,
N.Y.
Born:
June
1,
1841,
Buffalo,
N.Y.
Date
of
issue:
January
3,
1906.
Citation:
“Under
a
heavy
fire
from
the
enemy
carried
off
the
field
a
commissioned
officer
who
was
severely
wounded
and
also
led
a
charge
on
the
enemy's
rifle
pits.”
Sagelhurst
died
on
May 10, 1907, in Buffalo, N.Y. and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo.
Sewell,
William
J.
Rank
and
organization:
Colonel,
5th
New
Jersey
Infantry.
Place
and
date:
At
Chancellorsville,
Va.,
May
3,
1863.
Entered
service
at:
Camden,
N.J.
Born:
December
6,
1835,
Castlebar,
County
Mayo,
Ireland.
Date
of
issue:
March
25,
1896.
Citation:
“Assuming
command
of
a
brigade,
he
rallied
around
his
colors
a
mass
of
men
from
other
regiments
and
fought
these
troops
with
great
brilliancy
through
several
hours
of
desperate
conflict,
remaining
in
command
though
wounded
and
inspiring
them
by
his
presence
and
the
gallantry
of
his
personal
example.”
Sewell
served
as
a
N.J.
National
Guard
general
and
US
Senator
from
N.J.
after
the
war.
He died in Camden on December 27, 1901, and was buried in Harleigh Cemetery in that city.
Southard,
David.
Rank
and
organization:
Sergeant,
Company
C,
1st
New
Jersey
Cavalry.
Place
and
date:
At
Sailors
Creek,
Va.,
April
6,
1865.
Entered
service
at:
Florence,
N.J.
Born:
1845,
Jackson
Township,
Ocean
County,
N.J.
Date
of
issue:
July
3,
1865.
Citation:
“Capture
of
flag;
and
was
the
first
man
over
the
works
in
the
charge.”
Southard
died
at
Pennsylvania
Hospital
of
pneumonia
on
May
5,
1894,
and
was
buried in the Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in New Egypt, N.J.
Stewart,
George
W.
Rank
and
organization:
First
Sergeant,
Company
E,
1st
New
Jersey
Cavalry.
Place
and
date:
At
Paines
Crossroads,
Va.,
5
April
1865.
Entered
service
at:
Salem,
N.J.
Born:
March
25,
1839,
Salem,
N.J.
Date
of
issue:
May
3,
1865.
Citation:
“Capture
of
flag.”
Stewart
died
on
November 17, 1911, and was buried at New Camden Cemetery, New Camden, NJ.
Streile,
Christian.
(also
known
as
Straile)
Rank
and
organization:
Private,
Company
I,
1st
New
Jersey
Cavalry.
Place
and
date:
At
Paine’s
Crossroads,
Va.,
April
5,
1865.
Entered
service
at:
Jersey
City,
N.J.
Born:
1839,
Germany.
Date
of
issue:
May
3,
1865.
Citation:
“Capture
of
flag.”
Streile
died
in
New
York
City
on
December 4, 1886, and was buried in the Lutheran Cemetery in Middle Village, Queens, N.Y.
Taylor,
Forrester
L.
Rank
and
organization:
Captain,
Company
H,
23d
New
Jersey
Infantry.
Place
and
date:
At
Chancellorsville.
Va.,
May
3,
1863.
Entered
service
at:
Beverly,
N.J.
Born:
October
30,
1833,
Philadelphia,
Pa.
Date
of
issue:
November
2,
1896.
Citation:
“At
great
risk
voluntarily
saved
the
lives
of
and
brought
from
the
battlefield
two
wounded comrades.” Taylor died April 21, 1907, in Virginia and was buried in a family cemetery.
Titus,
Charles.
Rank
and
organization:
Sergeant,
Company
H,
1st
New
Jersey
Cavalry.
Place
and
date:
At
Sailors
Creek,
Va.,
April
6,
1865.
Entered
service
at:
New
Brunswick,
N.J.
Born:
January
1,
1838,
Millstone,
N.J.
Date
of
issue:
July
3,
1865.
Citation:
“Was
among
the
first
to
check
the
enemy's
countercharge.”
Titus
died
March
26,
1921,
in
Belmar,
N.J.
and
buried
in
Glendola
Cemetery,
Wall
Township, N.J.
Toffey,
John
J.
Rank
and
organization:
First
Lieutenant,
Company
G,
33d
New
Jersey
Infantry.
Place
and
date:
At
Chattanooga,
Tenn.,
November
23,
1863.
Entered
service
at:
Hudson
County,
N.J.
Born:
June
1,
1844,
Pawling,
Dutchess
County,
N.Y.
Date
of
issue:
September
10,
1897.
Citation:
“Although
excused
from
duty
on
account
of
sickness,
went
to
the
front
in
command
of
a
storming
party
and
with
conspicuous
gallantry
participated
in
the
assault
of
Missionary
Ridge;
was
here
wounded
and
permanently
disabled.”
He
died
in
Jersey
City
on
March
13,
1911,
and
was
buried
in
Pawling
Cemetery,
Pawling,
N.Y.
See
also:
The
Mutinous
Regiment: The Thirty-Third New Jersey in the Civil War
Tomkins,
Aaron
B.
Rank
and
organization:
Sergeant,
Company
G,
1st
New
Jersey
Cavalry.
Place
and
date:
At
Sailors
Creek,
Va.,
April
6
1865.
Entered
service
at:
Jersey
City,
N.J.
Birth:
February
15,
1844,
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.”
Tompkins died November 25, 1931, in Orange, N.J. and was buried in Rosedale Cemetery in Orange.
Wilson,
Charles
E.
Rank
and
organization:
Sergeant,
Company
A,
1st
New
Jersey
Cavalry.
Place
and
date:
At
Sailors
Creek,
Va.,
April
6,
1865.
Entered
service
at:
Hatboro,
Pa.
Birth:
Bucks
County,
Pa.
Date
of
issue:
July
3,
1865.
Citation:
“Charged
the
enemy's
works,
colors
in
hand,
and
had
2
horses
shot
from
under
him”.
Wilson
died
August 15, 1915, in Trenton, N.J. and was buried in Highland Cemetery, Hopewell, N.J.
Wilson,
John.
Rank
and
organization:
Sergeant,
Company
L,
1st
New
Jersey
Cavalry.
Place
and
date:
At
Chamberlains
Creek,
Va.,
March
31,
1865.
Entered
service
at:
Jersey
City,
N.J.
Birth:
England.
Date
of
issue:
July
3,
1865.
Citation:
“With
the
assistance
of
one
comrade,
headed
off
the
advance
of
the
enemy,
shooting
two
of
his
color
bearers;
also
posted
himself
between
the
enemy
and
the
led
horses
of
his
own
command,
thus
saving
the
herd
from
capture.”
US ARMY – New York Regiment
Fallon,
Thomas
T.
Rank
and
organization:
Private,
Company
K,
37th
New
York
Infantry.
Place
and
date:
At
Williamsburg,
Va.,
May
5,
1862.
At
Fair
Oaks,
Va.,
May
30-31,
1862.
Entered
service
at:
Freehold,
N.J.
Birth:
August
12,
1837,
County
Galway,
Ireland.
Date
of
issue:
February
13,
1891.
Citation:
“At
Williamsburg,
Va.,
assisted
in
driving
rebel
skirmishers
to
their
main
line.
Participated
in
action
at
Fair
Oaks,
Va.,
though
excused
from
duty
because of disability.” Fallon died August 26, 1916, and was buried at Saint Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold, N.J.
US NAVY
Davis,
John.
Rank
and
organization:
Quarter
Gunner,
U.S.
Navy.
Born:
Cedarville,
N.J.
Accredited
to:
New
Jersey.
G.O.
No.:
11,
April
3,
1863.
Citation:
“Served
on
board
the
U.S.S.
Valley
City
during
action
against
Rebel
fort
batteries
and
ships
off
Elizabeth
City,
N.C.,
on
10
February
1862.
When
a
shell
from
the
shore
penetrated
the
side
and
passed
through
the
magazine,
exploding
outside
the
screen
on
the
berth
deck,
several
powder
division
protecting
bulkheads
were
torn
to
pieces
and
the
forward
part
of
the
berth
deck
set
on
fire.
Showing
great
presence
of
mind,
Davis
courageously
covered
a
barrel
of
powder
with
his
own
body
and
prevented
an
explosion,
while
at
the
same
time passing powder to provide the division on the upper deck while under fierce enemy fire.”
Kane,
Thomas.
Rank
and
organization:
Captain
of
the
Hold,
U.S.
Navy.
Born:
1841
Jersey
City,
N.J.
Accredited
to:
New
Jersey.
G.O.
No.:
84,
October
3,
1867.
Citation:
“On
board
the
U.S.S.
Nereus
during
the
attack
on
Fort
Fisher,
on
15
January
1865.
Kane,
as
captain
of
the
hold,
displayed
outstanding
skill
and
courage
as
his
ship
maintained
its
well-directed
fire
against
fortifications
on
shore
despite
the
enemy's
return
fire.
When
a
rebel
steamer
was
discovered
in
the
river
back
of
the
fort,
the
Nereus,
with
forward
rifle
guns
trained,
drove
the
ship
off
at
the
third
fire.
The
gallant
ship's
participation
contributed
to
the
planting
of
the
flag
on
one
of
the
strongest
fortifications
possessed
by
the
rebels.”
Strahan,
Robert.
Rank
and
organization:
Captain
of
the
Top,
U.S.
Navy.
Birth:
New
Jersey.
G.O.
No.:
45,
December
31,
1864.
Accredited
to:
New
Jersey.
Citation:
“Served
as
captain
of
the
top
on
board
the
U.S.S.
Kearsarge
when
she
destroyed
the
Alabama
off
Cherbourg,
France,
19
June
1864.
Acting
as
captain
of
the
No.
1
gun,
Strahan
carried
out
his
duties
in
the
face
of
heavy
enemy
fire
and
exhibited
marked
coolness
and
good
conduct
throughout
the
engagement. Strahan was highly recommended by his division officer for his gallantry and meritorious achievements.”
Weeks,
Charles
H.
Rank
and
organization:
Captain
of
the
Foretop,
U.S.
Navy.
Born:
1837,
New
Jersey.
Accredited
to:
New
Jersey.
G.O.
No.:
84,
October
3,
1867.
Citation:
“Served
as
captain
of
the
foretop
on
board
the
U.S.S.
Montauk,
21
September
1864.
During
the
night
of
21
September,
when
fire
was
discovered
in
the
magazine
lightroom
of
that
vessel,
causing
a
panic
and
demoralizing
the
crew,
Weeks,
notwithstanding
the
cry
of
"fire
in
the
magazine,"
displayed
great
presence
of
mind
and
rendered
valuable
service
in
extinguishing
the
flames
which
were
imperiling
the
ship and the men on board.”
Whitfield,
Daniel.
Rank
and
organization:
Quartermaster,
U.S.
Navy.
Born:
1821,
Newark,
N.J.
Accredited
to:
New
Jersey.
G.O.
No.:
45,
December
31,
1864.
Citation:
“Serving
as
quartermaster
on
board
the
U.S.S.
Lackawanna
during
successful
attacks
against
Fort
Morgan,
rebel
gunboats
and
the
rebel
ram
Tennessee
in
Mobile
Bay,
5
August
1864.
Acting
as
captain
of
a
gun,
Whitfield
coolly
stood
by
his
gun,
holding
on
to
the
lock
string
and
waited
alongside
the
rebel
ram
Tennessee
until
able
to
fire
the
shot
that
entered
her
port.
Whitfield
courageously
carried
out
his
duties
during
the
prolonged
action
which
resulted
in
the
capture
of
the
prize
ram
Tennessee
and
in
the
damaging
and
destruction of Fort Morgan.”
Young,
Edward
B.
Rank
and
organization:
Coxswain,
U.S.
Navy.
Born:
1835,
Bergen,
N.J.
Accredited
to:
New
Jersey.
G.O.
No.:
59,
June
22,
1865.
Citation:
“On
board
the
U.S.S.
Galena
during
the
attack
on
enemy
forts
at
Mobile
Bay,
5
August
1864.
Securely
lashed
to
the
side
of
the
Oneida
which
had
suffered
the
loss
of
her
steering
apparatus
and
an
explosion
of
her
boiler
from
enemy
fire,
the
Galena
aided
the
stricken
vessel
past
the
enemy
forts
to
safety.
Despite
heavy
damage
to
his
ship
from
raking
enemy
fire,
Young
performed
his
duties
with
skill
and
courage throughout the action.”
US NAVY
– Born in New Jersey, Served from Massachusetts
Thompson,
William.
Rank
and
organization:
Signal
Quartermaster,
U.S.
Navy.
Entered
service
at:
Boston,
Mass.
Birth:
Cape
May
County,
N.J.
G.O.
No.:
17,
July
10,
1863.
Citation:
“During
action
of
the
main
squadron
of
ships
against
heavily
defended
Forts
Beauregard
and
Walker
on
Hilton
Head,
7
November
1861.
Serving
as
signal
quartermaster
on
board
the
U.S.S.
Mohican,
Thompson
steadfastly
steered
the
ship
with
a
steady
and
bold
heart
under
the
batteries;
was
wounded
by
a
piece
of
shell
but
remained
at
his
station
until
he
fell
from
loss
of
blood.
Legs
since amputated.”
US Marine Corps
Shivers,
John.
Rank
and
organization:
Private,
U.S.
Marine
Corps.
Born:
1830
Canada.
Accredited
to:
New
Jersey.
G.O.
No..
59,
June
22,
1865.
Citation:
“On
board
the
U.S.S.
Minnesota,
in
the
assault
on
Fort
Fisher,
15
January
1865.
Landing
on
the
beach
with
the
assaulting
party
from
his
ship,
Pvt.
Shivers
advanced
to
the
top
of
the
sand
hill
and
partly
through
the
breach
in
the
palisades
despite
enemy
fire
which
killed
or
wounded
many
officers
and
men.
When
more
than
two-thirds
of
the
men
became
seized
with
panic
and
retreated
on
the
run,
he
remained
with
the
party until dark when it came safely away, bringing its wounded, its arms and its colors.”
Tomlin,
Andrew
J.
Rank
and
organization:
Corporal,
U.S.
Marine
Corps.
Born:
1844,
Goshen,
N.J.
Accredited
to:
New
Jersey.
G.O.
No.:
59,
June
22,
1865.
Citation:
“As
corporal
of
the
guard
on
board
the
U.S.S.
Wabash
during
the
assault
on
Fort
Fisher,
on
15
January
1865.
As
one
of
200
marines
assembled
to
hold
a
line
of
entrenchments
in
the
rear
of
the
fort
which
the
enemy
threatened
to
attack
in
force
following
a
retreat
in
panic
by
more
than
two-thirds
of
the
assaulting
ground
forces,
Cpl.
Tomlin
took
position
in
line
and
remained
until
morning
when
relief
troops
arrived
from
the
fort.
When
one
of
his
comrades
was
struck
down
by
enemy
fire,
he
unhesitatingly
advanced
under
a
withering
fire
of
musketry
into
an
open
plain
close
to
the
fort
and
assisted
the
wounded
man
to
a
place
of
safety.”
Tomlin died on November 1, 1905, and was buried in the Methodist Church Cemetery in Goshen, N.J.
- Joseph G. Bilby
