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Civil War
Charles H. Foy
Signal Quartermaster · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
15 January 1865 · USS Rhode
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New Hampshire
- Action
- USS Rhode
The citation
Official citation
Served on board the U.S.S. Rhode Island during the action with Fort Fisher and the Federal Point batteries, 13 to 15 January 1865. Carrying out his duties courageously during the battle, Foy continued to be outstanding by his good conduct and faithful services throughout this engagement which resulted in a heavy casualty list when an attempt was made to storm Fort Fisher.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
