Henry S. Webster

Landsman · U.S. Navy

U.S. Navy

15 January 1865 · USS Susquehanna

Branch: U.S. Navy
Era: Civil War
Home state: New York
Action: USS Susquehanna

The citation

Official citation

On board the U.S.S. Susquehanna during the assault on Fort Fisher, 15 January 1865. When enemy fire halted the attempt by his landing party to enter the fort and more than two_thirds of the men fell back along the open beach, Webster voluntarily remained with one of his wounded officers, under fire, until aid could be obtained to bring him to the rear.

Sources

U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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