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Charles Henry Tompkins — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481

Number of Medals3

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1041900 of 4481

U.S. Army#443of 2016

Pyramid Lake War#1of 1

Second Battle of Pyramid Lake#1of 1

American Civil War#10of 1091

Battle of Fairfax Court House#1of 1

Charles Henry Tompkins

Colonel Brevet Brigadier General, U.S. Army

Pyramid Lake WarSecond Battle of Pyramid LakeAmerican Civil WarBattle of Fairfax Court House

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Spanish Campaign Medal
Philippine Campaign Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Charles Henry Tompkins 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. 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.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts