Medal of Honor Action Place: Forts Henry & Donelson, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Served on board the U.S.S. Carondelet at the reduction of Forts Henry and Donelson, 6 and 14 February 1862 and other actions. Carrying out his duties as signal quartermaster and captain of the rifled bow gun, S/Q.M. Arthur was conspicuous for valor and devotion, serving most faithfully, effectively and valiantly.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: February 1864
Born: 1835, Scotland
Died: June 17, 1890, San Francisco, CA, United States
Buried: San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, CA, United States