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Rank and organization. Quartermaster, U.S. Navy. Born: 1840, Sagnange,
Tenn. Accredited to: Massachusetts. Letter 15 July 1870, Secretary of the
Navy to Hon. S. Hooper. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Canonicus during
attacks on Fort Fisher, on 13 January 1865. As the Canonicus moved into
position at 700 yards from shore, the enemy troops soon obtained her range
and opened with heavy artillery fire, subjecting her to several hits and
near misses until late in the afternoon when the heavier ships coming into
line drove them into their bombproofs. Twice during the battle, in which
his ship sustained 36 hits, the flag was shot away and gallantly replaced
by Stevens.
This data was extracted from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973)
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