James Sheridan-Brooklyn, NY
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Oneida in the engagement at Mobile Bay, AL on August 5, 1864. He is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY in Maple Row Section, Range B, Plot 49
Waymark Code: WM10G89
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2019
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He was born on May 27, 1832 in Newark, NJ and died on November 9, 1893 in Brooklyn, NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SHERIDAN, JAMES
• Rank and organization: Quartermaster, U.S. Navy
• Accredited to: New York
• G.O. No.: 45, 31 December 1864
Citation: Served as quartermaster on board the U.S.S. Oneida in the engagement at Mobile Bay 5 August 1864. Acting as captain of the after 11-inch gun, and wounded in several places, Sheridan remained at his gun until the firing had ceased and then took the place of the signal quartermaster who had been injured by a fall. Recommended for his gallantry and intelligence, Sheridan served courageously throughout this battle which resulted in the capture of the rebel ram Tennessee and the damaging of Fort Morgan.
Armed Service: Navy
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