Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Navy
Robert Augustus Sweeney
Details
- Also Known As: Sweeney, Albert A.
- Rank: Ordinary Seaman
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Kearsarge - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: October 26, 1881
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA
Citation
First Award: Serving on board the U.S.S. Kearsarge, at Hampton Roads, Va., 26 October 1881, Sweeney jumped overboard and assisted in saving from drowning a shipmate who had fallen overboard into a strongly running tide.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New Jersey
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: November 1, 1881
- Born: February 22, 1853, Montserrat
- Died: December 19, 1890
- Buried: Calvary Cemetery (unknown grave), Woodside, NY, United States