Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Navy
Thomas Barton
Details
- Rank: Seaman
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Hunchback - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: October 3, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Franklin, Virginia, USA
Citation
On board the U.S.S. Hunchback in the attack on Franklin, Va., 3 October 1862. When an ignited shell, with cartridge attached, fell out of the howitzer upon the deck, Seaman Barton promptly seized a pail of water and threw it upon the missle, thereby preventing it from exploding.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Ohio
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: 1831, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH, United States
- Died: October 24, 1888
- Buried: Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, CA, US