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Civil War
Mark G. Ham
Carpenter's Mate · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
19 June 1864 · Alabama off Cherbourg, France
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New Hampshire
- Action
- Alabama off Cherbourg, France
The citation
Official citation
Served on board the U.S.S. Kearsarge when she destroyed the Alabama off Cherbourg, France, 19 June 1864. Performing his duties intelligently and faithfully, Ham distinguished himself in the face of the bitter enemy fire and was highly commended by his divisional officer.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
