Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Navy
Richard D Dunphy
Details
- Rank: Coal Heaver
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Hartford - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: August 5, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Mobile Bay, Alabama, USA
Citation
On board the flagship U.S.S. Hartford, during successful attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats, and the rebel ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. With his ship under a terrific enemy shellfire, Dunphy performed his duties with skill and courage throughout this fierce engagement which resulted in the capture of the rebel ram Tennessee
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: December 12, 1841, Ireland
- Died: November 23, 1904, San Francisco, CA, United States
- Buried: St. Vincent's Cemetery (PMH) (I-1054), Vallejo, CA, United States