Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Navy
John H Nibbe
Details
- Rank: Quartermaster
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Petrel - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 22, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Yazoo River, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Served as quartermaster on board the U.S.S. Peterel during its capture in Yazoo River, 22 April 1864. Standing his ground when a shot came through the stern, raking the gundeck and entering and exploding the boilers, when all the others had deserted the flag, Nibbe assisted in getting the wounded off the guard and proceeded to get ready to fire the ship despite the escaping steam from the boilers, at which time he was surrounded on all sides by the rebels and forced to surrender.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: November 25, 1847, Germany
- Died: June 15, 1902
- Buried: Ivy Green Cemetery (MH) (Charleston-F-03-001), Bremerton, WA, United States