| Aaron B. Tompkins | |
| Birth Date: | 2 February 1844 |
| Birth Place: | Orange, New Jersey |
| Death Place: | Essex County, New Jersey |
| Placeofburial: | Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, New Jersey |
| Allegiance: | United States of America Union |
| Branch: | United States Army Union Army |
| Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit: | 1st New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry |
| Battles: | American Civil War |
| Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Aaron Blake Tompkins (February 2, 1844 - November 27, 1931) was a cavalry soldier who received the Medal of Honor while serving in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Blake joined the 1st New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry in December 1861. [1] He was serving as a Sergeant in Company G when he performed his act of bravery at the April 5, 1865 Battle of Sailor's Creek, Virginia.
His Medal was awarded to him on July 3, 1865, with a citation that reads "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."
He died in Essex County, New Jersey, and was buried in Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, New Jersey.[2]
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company G, 1st New Jersey Cavalry. Place and date: At Sailors Creek, Va., April 5, 1865. Entered service at: ------. Birth: 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.[3]