Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Navy
Alexander Robinson
Details
- Rank: Boatswain's Mate
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Howquah - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 25, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: off Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Citation
Served as boatswain's mate on board the U.S.S. Howquah on the occasion of the destruction of the blockade runner, Lynx, off Wilmington, 25 September 1864. Performing his duty faithfully under the most trying circumstances, Robinson stood firmly at his post in the midst of a crossfire from the rebel shore batteries and our own vessels.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: August 25, 1868
- Born: 1831, England
- Died: