John Swanson AKA Jacob Johnson-Indianapolis, IN
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 49.332 W 086° 10.668
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Santiago de Cuba during the attack on Fort Fisher, NC on January 15, 1865. He is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN in Section 37, Lot 1670.
Waymark Code: WM10KYV
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 05/25/2019
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He served in the military as John Swanson. He is buried under his original name Jacob Johnson. He was born in 1842 in Gothenburg, Sweden and died on June 13, 1923. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SWANSON, JOHN
• Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy
• Accredited to: Massachusetts
• G.O. No.: 59, 22 June 1865
Citation: On board the U.S.S. Santiago de Cuba during the assault on Fort Fisher on 15 January 1865. As one of a boat crew detailed to one of the generals on shore, Swanson bravely entered the fort in the assault and accompanied his party in carrying dispatches at the height of the battle. He was 1 of 6 men who entered the fort in the assault from the fleet.
Armed Service: Navy
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