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Andrew Jackson Tomlin (March 15, 1845 – November 1, 1906) was a United States Marine and a recipient of the American military's highest award – the Medal of Honor – for his actions during the Second Battle of Fort Fisher during the Civil War.
Andrew J. Tomlin | |
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Born | Goshen, New Jersey, US | March 15, 1845
Died | November 1, 1906 61) Goshen, New Jersey, US | (aged
Place of burial | Goshen Methodist Cemetery, Goshen, New Jersey |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Rank | Corporal |
Unit | USS Wabash |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Tomlin enlisted in the Marine Corps from Philadelphia in July 1863.[1]
Rank and Organization:
Report of Lieutenant Louis E. Fagan, Lieut. U.S. Marines, Comd’g Guard, Frigate Wabash:
Citation:
After the war, Tomlin returned to his home in New Jersey becoming commissioner of juries in 1880 and Sheriff of Cape May County, New Jersey, in 1895.[3][4]
Tomlin died on November 1, 1906, and is buried in Goshen Methodist Cemetery, in the Goshen section of Middle Township, New Jersey
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