Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Navy
Louis Richards
Details
- Rank: Quartermaster (Highest Rank: Acting Master's Mate)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Pensacola - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 24 - 25, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Forts Jackson & St. Philip and New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Citation
Richards served as quartermaster on board the U.S.S. Pensacola in the attacks upon Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and at the taking of New Orleans, 24 and 25 April 1862. Through all the din and roar of battle, he steered the ship through the narrow opening of the barricade, and his attention to orders contributed to the successful passage of the ship without once fouling the shore or the obstacles of the barricade.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: 1835, New York, NY, United States
- Died: January 7, 1894, Brooklyn, NY, United States
- Buried: Evergreens Cemetery (Mt. Hermon-3564), Brooklyn, NY, United States