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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Navy

Gurdon H Barter

Details
  • Rank: Landsman
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    U.S.S. Minnesota
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: January 15, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Fort Fisher, North Carolina, USA
Citation
On board the U.S.S.Minnesota in action during the assault on Fort Fisher, 15 January 1865. Landing on the beach with the assaulting party from his ship, Landsman Barter advanced to the top of the sandhill and partly through the breach in the palisades despite enemy fire which killed and wounded many officers and men. When more than two-thirds of the men became seized with panic and retreated on the run, he remained with the party until dark, when it came safely away, bringing its wounded, its arms, and its colors.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: New York, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Born: 1843, Williamsburg, Kings County, NY, United States
  • Died: April 22, 1900, Viola, ID, United States
  • Buried: Viola Cemetery (MH) (66-3), Viola, ID, United States
  • Location of Medal: Idaho Military Historical Society, Boise, ID
 

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