Civil War
William Young
Boatswain's Mate · U.S. Navy
U.S. navy
24 and 25 April 1862 · USS Cayuga
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- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- USS Cayuga
The citation
Official citation
On board the U.S.S. Cayuga during the capture of Forts St. Philip and Jackson and the taking of New Orleans, 24 and 25 April 1862. As his ship led the advance column toward the barrier and both forts opened fire simultaneously, striking the vessel from stem to stern, Young calmly manned a Parrot gun throughout the action in which attempts by three rebel steamers to butt and board were thwarted and the ships driven off or captured, 11 gunboats were successfully engaged and garrisons forced to surrender. During the battle, the Cayuga sustained 46 hits.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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