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Civil War
Charles A. Read
Coxswain · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
19 June 1864 · Alabama off Cherbourg, France
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Ohio
- Action
- Alabama off Cherbourg, France
The citation
Official citation
Served as coxswain on board the U.S.S. Kearsarge when she destroyed the Alabama off Cherbourg, France, 19 June 1864. Acting as the first sponger of the pivot gun during this bitter engagement, Read exhibited marked coolness and good conduct and was highly recommended for his gallantry under fire by his divisional officer.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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