Civil War
Gave his life
John F. Mackie
Corporal · U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps
15 May 1862 · USS Calena
Public domain. Naval Historical Center Online Library, Photo #: NH 79909 Source file
- Branch
- U.S. Marine Corps
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- USS Calena
The citation
Official citation
On board the U.S.S. Calena in the attack on Fort Darling at Drewry's Bluff, James River, on 15 May 1862. As enemy shellfire raked the deck of his ship, Corporal Mackie fearlessly maintained his musket fire against the rifle pits along the shore and, when ordered to fill vacancies at guns caused by men wounded and killed in action, manned the weapon with skill and courage.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
