John Williams

Branch

U.S. Navy

Era

Civil War

Home state

New York

Action

USS Mohican

The citation

Official citation

Captain of an 11_inch gun aboard the U.S.S. Mohican during action of the main squadron of ships against the heavily defended Forts Beauregard and Walker on Hilton Head, and against ships of the Confederate Fleet, 7 November 1861. Cool and courageous at his battle station, Williams maintained steady fire against the enemy while under the fort batteries during a 4_hour engagement which resulted in silencing the batteries of the forts and in the rout of the rebel steamers.

Sources

• U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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