Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Lewis Locke received the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 5, 1865 at Paine's Crossroads, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company A, 1st New Jersey Cavalry. Locke was 29 years old.
13 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 3, 1865.
Locke was born on November 5, 1835 in Clintonville, Essex County, New York. His Medal of Honor is credited to Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey. Locke died on January 4, 1920 in South Hadley Falls, Massachusetts, at the age of 84. He is buried at Saint Mary Cemetery in Northampton, Massachusetts. Records also list him as Tacy, Louis.
Locke is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 93 credited to New Jersey.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of a Confederate flag.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
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Timeline
- November 5, 1835Born in Clintonville, Essex County, New York
- April 5, 1865Act of valor — Paine's Crossroads, VirginiaAge 29. Company A, 1st New Jersey Cavalry
- May 3, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- January 4, 1920Died in South Hadley Falls, MassachusettsAge 84.
- Resting placeSaint Mary CemeteryNorthampton, Massachusetts
Biography
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.
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