Medal of Honor Action Place: Plymouth, North Carolina, USA
Citation
Served on board the U.S.S. Commodore Hull at the capture of Plymouth, 31 October 1864. Painfully wounded by a shell which killed the man at his side, Colbert, as captain of the forward pivot gun, remained at his post until the end of the action, braving the heavy enemy fire and appearing as cool as if mere target practice.
Additional Details
Accredited to: New York
Awarded Posthumously: No
Born: 1842, Ireland
Died: January 19, 1877, Detroit, MI, United States
Buried: Mount Elliott Cemetery (MH) (N-144), Detroit, MI, United States