Medal of Honor Action Place: Forts Jackson & St. Philip and New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Citation
Richards served as quartermaster on board the U.S.S. Pensacola in the attacks upon Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and at the taking of New Orleans, 24 and 25 April 1862. Through all the din and roar of battle, he steered the ship through the narrow opening of the barricade, and his attention to orders contributed to the successful passage of the ship without once fouling the shore or the obstacles of the barricade.
Additional Details
Accredited to: New York, New York
Awarded Posthumously: No
Born: 1835, New York, NY, United States
Died: January 7, 1894, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Buried: Evergreens Cemetery (Mt. Hermon-3564), Brooklyn, NY, United States