Medal of Honor
March 25, 1865
Petersburg, Virginia, USA
- Rank at action
- Corporal
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Conflict
- Civil War
- Unit or command
- Company F, 124th New York Infantry
The Citation
Sources ↓Capture of flag of 49th Alabama Infantry (C.S.A.) from an officer who, with colors in hand, was rallying his men.
Sources & record notes
General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.
- George W. Thompkins — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-28
current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison
Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-001151
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-08-28
- Entered service at
- Esport Jervis, N.Y.
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 42a6bd814fe5fc8c3ef641b5946951bfb696b685c0ac0551e57e8c04f9127fee
Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; current rendered profile variants documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.
The reference profile records George W. Tompkins as an alternate spelling. Both surnames remain attached to one canonical identity; no duplicate identity was created.