Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Navy
Patrick Colbert
Details
- Rank: Coxswain
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Commodore Hull - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: October 31, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Plymouth, North Carolina, USA
Citation
Served on board the U.S.S. Commodore Hull at the capture of Plymouth, 31 October 1864. Painfully wounded by a shell which killed the man at his side, Colbert, as captain of the forward pivot gun, remained at his post until the end of the action, braving the heavy enemy fire and appearing as cool as if mere target practice.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: 1842, Ireland
- Died: January 19, 1877, Detroit, MI, United States
- Buried: Mount Elliott Cemetery (MH) (N-144), Detroit, MI, United States