Charles Ferren Hopkins

Charles Ferren Hopkins Sr.
Hopkins c. 1865
Born(1842-05-16)May 16, 1842
Hope Township, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedFebruary 14, 1934(1934-02-14) (aged 91)
Boonton, New Jersey
Service / branchArmy
Years of service1861–1865
Rank
E-05Sergeant
UnitNew Jersey Company I, 1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry
Battles / warsBattle of Crampton's Gap, Battle of Cold Harbor
Awards

Charles Ferren Hopkins Sr. (May 16, 1842 – February 14, 1934) was the last surviving Union Civil War soldier in New Jersey that was a recipient of the Medal of Honor. He was elected in 1880 as Mayor of Boonton, New Jersey.[1]

  1. ^ "Charles F. Hopkins Dies In New Jersey. State's Only Survivor of Civil War. Holding Congressional Medal of Honor. Once Mayor of Boonton. Modestly Declined to Apply for the Medal Until Thirty Years After It Was Awarded", The New York Times, February 15, 1934. Accessed February 15, 2024.