Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Navy
Henry S Webster
Details
- Rank: Landsman
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Susquehanna - 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. Susquehanna during the assault on Fort Fisher, 15 January 1865. When enemy fire halted the attempt by his landing party to enter the fort and more than two-thirds of the men fell back along the open beach, Webster voluntarily remained with one of his wounded officers, under fire, until aid could be obtained to bring him to the rear.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: January 7, 1845, Stockholm, St. Lawrence County, NY, United States
- Died: July 2, 1910, Brattleboro, VT, United States
- Buried: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Fairhaven, VT, United States
- Location of Medal: Naval Historical Center, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC