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Civil War
James E. Sterling
Coal Heaver · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
5 August 1864 · USS Brooklyn
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Maine
- Action
- USS Brooklyn
The citation
Official citation
On board the U.S.S. Brooklyn during successful attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, on 5 August 1864. Although wounded when heavy enemy return fire raked the decks of his ship, Sterling courageously remained at his post and continued passing shell until struck down a second time and completely disabled.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
