Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Navy
Aaron Sanderson
Details
- Also Known As: Anderson, Aaron (true name)
- Rank: Landsman
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Wyandank - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: March 17, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Mattox Creek, Virginia, USA
Citation
Served on board the U.S.S. Wyandank during a boat expedition up Mattox Creek, 17 March 1865. Participating with a boat crew in the clearing of Mattox Creek, Landsman Sanderson carried out his duties courageously in the face of a devastating fire which cut away half the oars, pierced the launch in many places, and cut the barrel off a musket being fired at the enemy.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: 1811, NC, United States
- Died: January 9, 1886, Philadelphia, PA
- Buried: Eden Cemetery (Reinterred from Lebanon Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA), Collingdale, PA