Selah H. R. Tompkins

Selah "Tommy" Reeve Hobbie Tompkins was an American Colonel who was notable for his service during the Ghost Dance War and the Mexican Revolution.

Selah Reeve Hobbie Tompkins
Nickname(s)Pink Whiskers
Born(1863-07-17)July 17, 1863
Washington D.C., United States
DiedFebruary 5, 1939(1939-02-05) (aged 75)
Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas
Buried
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Years of service1884 — 1927
RankColonel
Commands held7th Cavalry Regiment
Battles/warsGhost Dance War

Spanish–American War
World War I
Mexican Revolution

Biography

Origin

Selah was born on July 17, 1863 in Washington D.C..

Military Career

In 1890, Tompkins participated in the Battle of Wounded Knee. After the Treaty of Versailles was signed, Tompkins along with his regiment were sent to Mexico due to the Villistas provoking American intervention.[1] Tompkins, and the 2nd Battalion of 82nd Field Artillery pursued the rebels to the south from after 4:00 AM on June 16, 1919. After the pursuit of the Villistas, Tompkins returned up the Rio Grande, collecting 50 saddles, 300 horses and mules and over 100 rifles that were left behind.

Tompkins retired on his 64th Birthday in 1927 and later died in 1939 from stomach cancer in Fort Sam Houston.[2][1]


References
  1. John M. Carroll. ""TOMPKINS, SELAH REEVE HOBBIE [TOMMY]," Handbook of Texas Online". Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  2. Associated Press, “Obituaries,” New York Times, Feb. 7, 1939.

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