Charles Henry Tompkins Sr.
Charles Henry Tompkins Sr. | |
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| Born | May 15, 1834 New Windsor, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 1895 (aged 60) Somerville, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Place of burial | New Somerville Cemetery Somerville, New Jersey |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Service years | 1861-1865 |
| Rank | Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
| Commands | Rhode Island 1st Marine Light Volunteer Artillery Artillery Division of the Sixth Army Corps |
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Charles Henry Tompkins Sr. (May 15, 1834 – Aug 9, 1895) 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 is not to be confused with another Union officer, Brevet Brigadier General Charles H. Tompkins (1830-1915) from Virginia who was a Medal of Honor recipient during the Civil War.