Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Navy
William P Brownell
Details
- Rank: Coxswain (Highest Rank: Acting Master's Mate)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Benton - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 22, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Great Gulf Bay & Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Served as coxswain on board the U.S.S. Benton during the attack on Great Gulf Bay, 2 May 1863, and Vicksburg, 22 May 1863. Carrying out his duties with coolness and courage, Brownell served gallantly against the enemy as captain of a 9-inch gun in the attacks on Great Gulf and Vicksburg and as a member of the Battery Benton before Vicksburg.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: July 12, 1839, NY, United States
- Died: April 26, 1915, New York, NY, United States
- Buried: Oak Grove Cemetery (MH) (GG-31), New Bedford, MA, United States