Michael Huskey-Lockport, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 43° 10.902 W 078° 41.766
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Carondelet during the Deer Creek Expedition in March 1863. He has a marker in Saint Patrick’s Cemetery, Lockport, NY in Section 4, Plot 95.
Waymark Code: WMZA87
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2018
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He was born in 1841 in Ireland and died on October 8, 1864 in Memphis, TN. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: HUSKEY, MICHAEL
• Rank and organization: Fireman, U.S. Navy
• Accredited to: New York
• G.O. No.: 32, 16 April 1864
Citation: Fireman on board the U.S.S. Carondelet, Deer Creek Expedition, March 1863. Carrying out his duties gallantly, Huskey volunteered to aid in the rescue of the tug Ivy under the fire of the enemy, and set forth general meritorious conduct during this hazardous mission.
Armed Service: Navy
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