Civil War
William Gardner
Seaman · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
5 August 1864 · USS Calena
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- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- USS Calena
The citation
Official citation
As seaman on board the U.S.S. Calena in the engagement at Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Serving gallantly during this fierce battle which resulted in the capture of the rebel ram Tennessee and the damaging of Fort Morgan. Gardner behaved with conspicuous coolness under the fire of the enemy.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
