Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Navy
James Horton
Details
- Also Known As: Horton, Joseph
- Rank: Gunner's Mate (Highest Rank: Paymaster's Steward)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Montauk - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 21, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: off Port Royal, South Carolina
Citation
Served as gunner's mate on board the U.S.S. Montauk, 21 September 1864. During the night of 21 September 1864, when fire was discovered in the magazine lightroom of the vessel, causing a panic and demoralizing the crew, Horton rushed into the cabin, obtained the magazine keys, sprang into the lightroom and began passing out combustibles, including the box of signals in which the fire originated.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: July 1, 1840, England
- Died: April 15, 1894
- Buried: Cypress Hills (Private Sec. 5-175 East Half), Brooklyn, NY, United States