List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Second Battle of Fort Fisher

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The Second Battle of Fort Fisher was a joint assault by Union Army and naval forces. It was against the Confederate Fort Fisher. The fort was located outside Wilmington, North Carolina. The battle was near the end of the American Civil War. The battle was sometimes referred to as the "Gibraltar of the South". The fort was the last major coastal stronghold of the Confederacy. Fort Fisher had tremendous strategic value during the war.

Medal of Honor[change | change source]

The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War. It is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States. Due to the nature of this medal, it is commonly presented after the recipient has been killed (posthumously).[1]

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Recipients[change | change source]

Image Name Service Rank Date of action Unit Notes
Bruce Anderson Army Private January 15, 1865 Company K, 142nd New York Infantry ”Voluntarily advanced with the head of the column and cut down the palisading”
John Anglin Navy Cabin Boy 24 December 1864 to 22 January 1865 USS Pontoosuc (1864) Carried out his duties while under the fire of the enemy
James Barnum Navy Boatswain's Mate December 24–25, 1864 and January 13–15, 1865 USS New Ironsides (1862) ”[Was] commended for highly meritorious conduct” during an all day battle between his ship and Fort Fisher
Gurdon H. Barter Navy Landsman January 15, 1865 USS Minnesota (1855) ”Landing on the beach with the assaulting party from his ship, he advanced to the top of the sand hill and partly through the breach in the palisades despite enemy fire which killed and wounded many officers and men. When more than two-thirds of the men became seized with panic and retreated on the run, he remained with the party until dark, when it came safely away, bringing its wounded, its arms, and its colors.”
David L. Bass Navy Seaman 15 January 1865 USS Minnesota (1855) ”Landing on the beach with the assaulting party from his ship, S/man Bass advanced to the top of the sand hill and partly through the breach in the palisades despite enemy fire which killed and wounded many officers and men. When more than two-thirds of the men became seized with panic and retreated on the run, he remained with the party until dark, when it came safely away, bringing its wounded, its arms, and its colors”
Philip Bazaar Navy Ordinary Seaman 15 January 1865 USS Santiago de Cuba Was one of six men who entered the fort in an assault and accompanied his party in carrying dispatches at the height of the battle
Asa Betham Navy Coxswain 24 December 1864, to 22 January 1865 USS Pontoosuc (1864)
Richard Binder Marine Corps Sergeant 24 and December 25, 1864, and 13 to January 15, 1865 USS Ticonderoga (1862)
Robert M. Blair Navy Boatswain's Mate 24 December 1864 to 22 January 1865 USS Pontoosuc (1864)
Edward R. Bowman Navy Quartermaster 13 to 15 January 1865 USS Ticonderoga (1862) Although severely wounded he continued to perform his duties throughout the action
Albert Burton Navy Seaman 15 January 1865 USS Wabash (1855)
William Campbell Navy Boatswain's Mate 24 and 25 December 1864; and 13 to 15 January 1865 USS Ticonderoga (1862)
Alaric B. Chapin Army Private 15 January 1865 Company G, 142d New York Infantry "[V]oluntarily advanced with the head of the column and cut down the palisading"
Thomas Connor Navy Ordinary Seaman 15 January 1865 USS Minnesota (1855)
Newton Martin Curtis Army Brigadier General 15 January 1865 U.S. Volunteers Was the first to pass through the stockade and although being wounded 4 times led each assault on the traverses of the fort
John Dempster Navy Coxswain 24 and 25 December 1864; and 13, 14, and 15 January 1865 USS New Ironsides (1862)
William Dunn Navy Quartermaster 24 and 25 December 1864; and 13, 14, and 15 January 1865 USS Monadnock (1863)
Thomas English Navy Signal Quartermaster 24 and 25 December 1864; and 13, 14, and 15 January 1865 USS New Ironsides (1862)
Charles H. Foy Navy Signal Quartermaster 13 to 15 January 1865 USS Rhode Island (1861)
William H. Freeman Army Private 15 January 1865 Company B, 169th New York Infantry "Volunteered to carry the brigade flag after the bearer was wounded"
Isaac N. Fry Marine Corps Orderly Sergeant 13 to 15 January 1865 USS Ticonderoga (1862)
John Griffiths Navy Captain of the Forecastle 15 January 1865 USS Santiago de Cuba (1861) While working for one of the generals on shore he carried dispatches during the battle and was one of 6 who entered the fort in the assault
Edmund Haffee Navy Quarter Gunner 24 and 25 December 1864; and 13, 14, and 15 January 1865 USS New Ironsides (1862)
Thomas Harcourt Navy Ordinary Seaman 15 January 1865 USS Minnesota (1855)
Joseph B. Hayden Navy Quartermaster 13 to 15 January 1865 USS Ticonderoga (1862)
Thomas Jones Navy Coxswain 24 and 25 December 1864; and 13 to 15 January 1865 USS Ticonderoga (1862)
Thomas Kane Navy Captain of the Hold 15 January 1865 USS Nereus (1863)
Nicholas Lear Navy Quartermaster 24 and 25 December 1864; and 13, 14, and 15 January 1865 USS New Ironsides (1862)
George Merrill Army Private 15 January 1865 Company I, 142d New York Infantry "Voluntarily advanced with the head of the column and cut down the palisading"
Daniel Milliken Navy Quarter Gunner 24 and 25 December 1864_ and 13,14 and 15 January 1865 USS New Ironsides (1862)
Charles Mills Navy Seaman 15 January 1865 USS Minnesota (1855)
Zachariah C. Neahr Army Private 16 January 1865 Company K, 142d New York Infantry Voluntarily advanced with the head of the column and cut down the palisading
Galusha Pennypacker Army Colonel 15 January 1865 97th Pennsylvania Infantry "Gallantly led the charge over a traverse and planted the colors of one of his regiments thereon, was severely wounded"
George Prance Navy Captain of the Main Top 24 and 25 December 1864; and 13 to 15 January 1865 USS Ticonderoga (1862)
George Province Navy Ordinary Seaman 15 January 1865 USS Santiago de Cuba (1861) While working for one of the generals on shore he carried dispatches during the battle and was one of 6 who entered the fort in the assault
John Rannahan Marine Corps Corporal 15 January 1865 USS Minnesota (1855)
Auzella Savage Navy Ordinary Seaman 15 January 1865 USS Santiago de Cuba (1861)
Louis C. Shepard Navy Ordinary Seaman 15 January 1865 USS Wabash (1855)
William Shipman Navy Coxswain 15 January 1865 USS Ticonderoga (1862)
John Shivers Marine Corps Private 15 January 1865 USS Minnesota (1855)
Robert Sommers Navy Chief Quartermaster 13 to 15 January 1865 USS Ticonderoga (1862)
Daniel D. Stevens Navy Quartermaster 13 January 1865 USS Canonicus
John Swanson Navy Seaman 15 January 1865 USS Santiago de Cuba (1861) While working for one of the generals on shore he carried dispatches during the battle and was one of 6 who entered the fort in the assault
Edward Swatton Navy Seaman 15 January 1865 USS Santiago de Cuba (1861) While working for one of the generals on shore he carried dispatches during the battle and was one of 6 who entered the fort in the assault
Henry A. Thompson Marine Corps Private 15 January 1865 USS Minnesota (1855)
Andrew J. Tomlin Marine Corps Corporal 15 January 1865 USS Wabash (1855)
Othniel Tripp Navy Chief Boatswain's Mate 15 January 1865 USS Seneca (1861) "Despite severe enemy fire which halted an attempt by his assaulting party to enter the stockade, Tripp boldly charged through the gap in the stockade although the center of the line, being totally unprotected, fell back along the open beach and left too few in the ranks to attempt an offensive operation."
John Wainwright Army First Lieutenant 15 January 1865 Company F, 97th Pennsylvania Infantry "Gallant and meritorious conduct, where, as first lieutenant, he commanded the regiment."
Henry S. Webster Navy Landsman 15 January 1865 USS Susquehanna (1850)
Joseph White Navy Coxswain 24 and 25 December 1864; and 13,14, and 15 January 1865 USS New Ironsides (1862)
Franklin L. Wilcox Navy Ordinary Seaman 15 January 1865 USS Minnesota (1855)
Augustus Williams Navy Seaman 15 January 1865 USS Santiago de Cuba (1861)
Richard Willis Navy Coxswain 24 and 25 December 1864; and 13, 14 and 15 January 1865 USS New Ironsides (1862)

Notes[change | change source]

  1. "A Brief History—The Medal of Honor". Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Department of Defense. August 8, 2006. Retrieved December 22, 2012.

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