Edward Parsons Tobie Jr. | |
---|---|
![]() Edward P. Tobie Jr., c. 1900 | |
Born | Lewiston, Maine, US | March 19, 1838
Died | January 21, 1900 Rhode Island, US | (aged 61)
Allegiance | United States |
Service | US Army |
Rank | Sergeant-Major |
Unit | 1st Maine Volunteer Cavalry |
Battles / wars | American Civil War:
|
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Signature | ![]() |
Edward Parsons Tobie Jr. (March 19, 1838 – January 21, 1900) was a United States soldier who received his nation's highest award for bravery during combat, the U.S. Medal of Honor, while fighting with the Union Army during the American Civil War as a sergeant-major with the 1st Maine Volunteer Cavalry.[1] According to his Medal of Honor citation, despite having been severely wounded during the Battle of Sailor's Creek, Virginia on April 6, 1865, and again at Farmville on April 7, he refused hospitalization, choosing instead to remain with his regiment in order to perform the duties of the 1st Maine's regimental adjutant who had recently fallen in combat. Those duties included services rendered by Tobie at Appomattox.[2][3]