James McIntosh-Kearny, NJ
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 46.446 W 074° 07.908
18T E 573266 N 4514043
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Richmond during the battle against the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864. He is buried in Arlington Memorial Park, Kearny, NJ in the Soldiers Circle, Row 2, Plot 127.
Waymark Code: WMZQAM
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 12/21/2018
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He was born on November 17, 1829 in Canada and died on May 28, 1908 in Kearny, NJ. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: MclNTOSH, JAMES
• Rank and organization: Captain of the Top, U.S. Navy
• Accredited to: New York
• G.O. No.: 45, 31 December 1864
Citation: On board the U.S.S. Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Despite damage to his ship and the loss of several men on board as enemy fire raked her decks, Mclntosh performed his duties with skill and courage throughout the prolonged battle which resulted in the surrender of the rebel ram Tennessee and in the successful attacks carried out on Fort Morgan.
Armed Service: Navy
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