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Civil War
Patrick Mullen
Boatswain's Mate · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
17 March 1865 · USS Wyandank
This person is recorded with 2 Medals of Honor.
Award 1 · Civil War
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Maryland
- Action
- USS Wyandank
The citation
Official citation
Served as boatswain's mate on board the U.S.S. Wyandank during a boat expedition up Mattox Creek, 17 March 1865. Rendering gallant assistance to his commanding officer, Mullen, lying on his back, loaded the howitzer and then fired so carefully as to kill and wound many rebels, causing their retreat.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
Award 2 · Civil War
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Maryland
- Action
- USS Don
The citation
Official citation
Served as boatswain's mate on board the U.S.S. Don, 1 May 1865. Engaged in picking up the crew of picket launch No. 6, which had swamped. Mullen, seeing an officer who was at that time no longer able to keep up and was below the surface of the water, jumped overboard and brought the officer to the boat, thereby rescuing him from drowning, which brave action entitled him to wear a bar on the medal he had already received at Mattox Creek, 17 March 1865.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.