Civil War
Daniel D. Stevens
Quartermaster · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
13 January 1865 · USS Canonicus
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- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Action
- USS Canonicus
The citation
Official citation
On board the U.S.S. Canonicus during attacks on Fort Fisher, on 13 January 1865. As the Canonicus moved into position at 700 yards from shore, the enemy troops soon obtained her range and opened with heavy artillery fire, subjecting her to several hits and near misses until late in the afternoon when the heavier ships coming into line drove them into their bombproofs. Twice during the battle, in which his ship sustained 36 hits, the flag was shot away and gallantly replaced by Stevens.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.