Lewis Locke (Aka: Tacy)
Born: November 5, 1835 at Clintonville, New York
Home Town: Jersey City, New Jersey
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Date of Issue: May 3, 1865
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Lewis Locke (aka: Tacy), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 5 April 1865, while serving with Company A, 1st New Jersey Cavalry, in action at Paines Crossroads, Virginia, for capture of a Confederate flag.