Lewis Locke Explained

Lewis Locke aka Louis Tacy
Birth Date:November 5, 1835
Death Date:January 4, 1920
Birth Place:Clintonville, Clinton County, New York
Death Place:South Hadley, Massachusetts
Placeofburial:Northampton, Massachusetts
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Allegiance:United States of America
Union
Branch:United States Army
Union Army
Serviceyears:1864 - 1865
Rank:Private
Unit: Company A, 1st New Jersey Cavalry
Battles:American Civil War
Awards:Medal of Honor

Lewis Locke (born Louis Tacy) (November 5, 1835 - January 4, 1920) was a Private in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.

Locke joined the 1st New Jersey Cavalry in October 1864, and mustered out with his regiment in July 1865. [1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company A, 1st New Jersey Cavalry. Place and date: At Paines Crossroads, Va., April 5, 1865. Entered service at: Trenton, N.J. Birth: Clintonville, N.Y. Date of issue: May 3, 1865.

Citation:

Capture of a Confederate flag.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.njdept-suvcw.org/pdf_files/nj_medal_of_honor_recipients.pdf NJ Medal of Honor recipients