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Civil War
John Greene
Captain of the Forecastle · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
24 April 1862 · USS Varuna
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- USS Varuna
The citation
Official citation
Captain of a gun on board the U.S.S. Varuna during the attacks on Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and while under fire and ramming by the rebel ship Morgan, 24 April 1862. During this action at extremely close range while his ship was under furious fire and twice rammed by the rebel ship Morgan, Greene remained steadfast at his gun throughout the thickest of the fight and was instrumental in inflicting damage on the enemy until the Varuna, badly damaged and forced to beach, was finally sunk.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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