Civil War
William Farley
Boatswain's Mate · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
25 December 1863 · USS Marblehead
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- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Maine
- Action
- USS Marblehead
The citation
Official citation
Served on board the U.S.S. Marblehead off Legareville, Stono River, 25 December 1863, during an engagement with the enemy on John's Island. Behaving in a gallant manner, Farley animated his men and kept up a rapid and effective fire on the enemy throughout the engagement which resulted in the enemy's abandonment of his positions, leaving a caisson and 1 gun behind.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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