Louis Richards AKA Lewis Richards-Brooklyn, NY
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Pensacola in the attacks of Forts Jackson and St. Philip and the taking of New Orleans on April 24-25, 1862. He is buried in The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY in the Mt. Harmon Section, Lot 3564.
Waymark Code: WM109DN
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2019
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His first name was spelled Louis in the military and he is buried as Lewis. He was born in 1835 in Manhattan, NY and died on January 7, 1894 in Manhattan, NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: RICHARDS, LOUIS
• Rank and organization: Quartermaster, U.S. Navy
• Accredited to: New York
• G.O. No.: 11, 3 April 1863
Citation: Richards served as quartermaster on board the U.S.S. Pensacola in the attack upon Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and at the taking of New Orleans, 24 and 25 April 1862. Through all the din and roar of battle, he steered the ship through the narrow opening of the barricade, and his attention to orders contributed to the successful passage of the ship without once fouling the shore or the obstacles of the barricade.
Armed Service: Navy
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