General Tom Thumb General Medallion, c1850s Obverse; Him standing with Books and Wine Bottle half his height. Reverse. His miniature Coach. White metal size 38mm diameter. Charles Sherwood Stratton 1838 –1883, better known as |General Tom Thumb|, was a dwarf who achieved great fame as a performer under circus pioneer P T Barnum. He grew to only 2 feet 10 inches, met Queen Victoria, and European Royalty. Toured over much of Europe, India and his United States home).