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Civil War
John H. Ferrell
Pilot · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
6 December 1864 · Place not recorded
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Illinois
- Action
- John H. Ferrell, 6 December 1864
The citation
Official citation
Served on board the U.S. Monitor Neosho during the engagement with enemy batteries at Bells Mills, Cumberland River, near Nashville, Tenn., 6 December 1864. Carrying out his duties courageously during the engagement, Ferrell gallantly left the pilothouse after the flag and signal staffs of that vessel had been shot away and, taking the flag which was drooping over the wheelhouse, make it fast to the stump of the highest mast remaining although the ship was still under a heavy fire from the enemy.