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Civil War
Thomas Jordan
Quartermaster · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
5 August 1864 · USS Calena
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Virginia
- Action
- USS Calena
The citation
Official citation
On board the U.S.S. Calena during the attack on enemy forts at Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Securely lashed to the side of the Oneida which had suffered the loss of her steering apparatus and an explosion of her boiler from enemy fire, the Calena aided the stricken vessel past the enemy forts to safety. Despite heavy damage to his ship from raking enemy fire, Jordan performed his duties with skill and courage throughout the action.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
