Thomas P. Gere
Thomas P. Gere | |
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5th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment | |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
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.
Biography
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He was born December 10, 1842, in
In late 1862 his regiment moved to Mississippi where it took part in the capture of the cities of Jackson and Vicksburg. In April 1864 he fought with his regiment at the Battle of Pleasant Hill in Louisiana. In December 1864 the regiment participated in the siege of Nashville, Tennessee.
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 of service on April 5, 1865.
After the war, Gere became a railroad surveyor and later as an executive with different railroads. He served as superintendent of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad, and later was president of the Sioux City and Northern Railroad. He later founded the National Linseed Oil Company.[1]
Lieutenant Gere was a companion of the Iowa Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
Personal life
Gere married Florence Howard in 1868. They had a child who died in 1870 and Florence died of tuberculosis about a year later. In 1874, he married Mary Emma Sheppard, and they had three children together.
Death
He died January 8, 1912, and was buried at
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.).[3]
See also
References
- ^ https://www.mnmilitarymuseum.org/files/8015/0187/4611/ALLIES_Vol-XXI-No-4_2013-Fall.pdf
- ^ "Gere, Thomas P". ANC Explorer. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ "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.
External links
- "Thomas P. Gere". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
- "Thomas P. Gere at IowaHistory.org".
- "Arlington Biography".