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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
 

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