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

James B Chandler

• Also Known As: Chandler, John B.
• Rank: Coxswain
• Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
• Unit/Command:
  U.S.S. Richmond
• Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
• Medal of Honor Action Date: August 5, 1864
• Medal of Honor Action Place: Mobile Bay, Alabama, USA

On board the U.S.S. Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and against the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Cool and courageous although he had just come off the sick list, Chandler rendered gallant service throughout the prolonged action as his ship maintained accurate fire against Fort Morgan and ships of the Confederacy despite extremely heavy return fire. He participated in the actions at Forts Jackson and St. Philip, with the Chalmette batteries, at the surrender of New Orleans and in the attacks on batteries below Vicksburg.