John C. McFarland - Edson Cemetery, Lowell MA
N 42° 37.154 W 071° 18.367
19T E 310871 N 4721110
The grave of Medal of Honor recipient Captain John C. McFarland, located near the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Edson Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM8DRD
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 03/18/2010
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John C. McFarland was Captain of the Forecastle on the USS Hartford during a battle fought in Mobile Bay, AL on August 05, 1864. For his heroic actions during that battle, Captain McFarland received the Medal of Honor.
His citation reads:
"Stationed at the wheel on board the flagship U.S.S. Hartford during successful action against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, on 5 August 1864. With his ship under terrific enemy shellfire, McFarland performed his duties with skill and courage and, when the Lackawanna ran into his ship and every man at the wheel was in danger of being crushed, remained steadfast at his station and continued to steer the ship."
The grave of Captain McFarland is located at the base of a large granite monument dedicated to veterans of America's Civil War and the Spanish-American war. The memorial is located in Edson Cemetery (Lowell, MA). Other veterans of those wars are buried nearby.
Armed Service: Navy
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