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Civil War
John S. Lann
Landsman · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Date not recorded · USS Magnolia
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- USS Magnolia
The citation
Official citation
As landsman on board the U.S.S. Magnolia, St. Marks, Fla., 5 and 6 March, Lann served with the Army in charge of Navy howitzers during the attack on St. Marks and throughout this fierce engagement made remarkable efforts in ass1sting transport of the gun. His coolness and determination in standing by his gun while under the fire of the enemy were a credit to the service to which he belonged.