Thomas P. Gere


Thomas Parke Gere (December 10, 1842 – January 8, 1912) was a Union Army officer who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Nashville in the American Civil War.

Thomas P. Gere
Medal of Honor winner Thomas Parke Gere
Born(1842-12-10)December 10, 1842
Wellsburg, New York
DiedJanuary 8, 1912(1912-01-08) (aged 69)
Place of burial
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1862-1865
RankFirst lieutenant
Unit 5th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor
Medal of Honor winner Thomas Parke Gere c1862
Medal of Honor winner Thomas Parke Gere c1894

Biography

He was born December 10, 1842, in Wellsburg, New York. He enlisted in the 5th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment at age 19, mustering in on January 17, 1862. He was promoted first sergeant on March 5, 1862 and to second lieutenant on March 24, 1862. He was later promoted to first lieutenant and then became adjutant. He was awarded the Medal of Honor on February 24, 1865, for his actions at the Battle of Nashville, Tennessee, December 16, 1864. He mustered out on April 5, 1865.

He died January 8, 1912, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, where his grave can be found in section 1, lot 361, map grid M/N 35.[1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: First Lieutenant and Adjutant, 5th Minnesota Infantry. Place and date: At Nashville, Tenn., 16 December 1864. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Chemung County, N.Y. Date of issue: 24 February 1865.

Citation:

Capture of flag of 4th Mississippi (C.S.A.).[2]

See also

References
  1. "Thomas P. Gere". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
  2. "Medal of Honor recipients". Listing of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen who received the Medal of Honor during World War II. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
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