Years of service 1861-1865 | Rank Sergeant Name Thomas Collins | |
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Born August 14, 1847
Neversink Flats, New York ( 1847-08-14 ) Died May 26, 1935(1935-05-26) (aged 87)
New York Buried at Hillside Cemetery, Orange County Allegiance United States of America | ||
Service/branch United States Army | ||
Thomas D. Collins (August 14, 1847 - May 26, 1935) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Collins received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Resaca in Georgia on 15 May 1864. He was honored with the award on 14 August 1896.
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Biography
Collins was born in Neversink, New York on 14 August 1847. He enlisted in the 143rd New York Volunteer Infantry at Liberty, Sullivan County in New York. He died on 26 May 1935 and his remains are interred at Hillside Cemetery in Middletown, New York.
Medal of Honor citation
Captured a regimental flag of the enemy.
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