Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Navy
Charles W Kenyon
Details
- Rank: Fireman (Highest Rank: Acting Third Assistant Engineer)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Galena - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 15, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Drewry's Bluff, James River, Virginia, USA
Citation
On board the U.S.S. Galena in the attack upon Drewry's Bluff, 15 May 1862. Severely burned while extricating a priming wire which had become bent and fixed in the bow gun while the ship underwent terrific shelling from the enemy, Kenyon hastily dressed his hands with cotton waste and oil and courageously returned to his gun while enemy sharpshooters in rifle pits along the banks continued to direct their fire at the men at the guns.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: 1840, Marcy, Oneida County, NY, United States
- Died: