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Civil War
William Martin
Seaman · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
24 April 1862 · USS Varuna
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- USS Varuna
The citation
Official citation
Captain of a gun on board the U.S.S. Varuna during an attack on Forts Jackson and St. Philip, 24 April 1862. His ship was taken under furious fire by the rebel Morgan and severely damaged by ramming. Steadfast at his station through the thickest of the fight, Martin inflicted damage on the enemy, remaining cool and courageous although the Varuna, so badly damaged that she was forced to beach, was finally sunk.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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