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|name = Edward S. Martin |
|name = Edward S. Martin |
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|image = Grave of Edward S. Martin Cypress Hills.jpg |
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|caption = Martin's grave marker |
|caption = Martin's grave marker |
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|birth_date = 1840 |
|birth_date = 1840 |
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|death_date = December 23, {{Death year and age|1901|1840}} |
|death_date = December 23, {{Death year and age|1901|1840}} |
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|birth_place = [[Ireland]] |
|birth_place = [[Ireland]] |
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|death_place = |
|death_place = |
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|placeofburial = [[Cypress Hills National Cemetery]], [[Brooklyn]], New York |
|placeofburial = [[Cypress Hills National Cemetery]], [[Brooklyn]], New York |
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|placeofburial_label = Place of burial |
|placeofburial_label = Place of burial |
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|allegiance = [[United States]] |
|allegiance = [[United States]] |
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|branch = [[United States Navy]] |
|branch = [[United States Navy]] |
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|serviceyears = |
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|rank = [[Quartermaster]] |
|rank = [[Quartermaster]] |
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|unit = {{USS|Galena|1862|6}} |
|unit = {{USS|Galena|1862|6}} |
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|battles = [[American Civil War]]<br/>{{*}} [[Battle of Mobile Bay]] |
|battles = [[American Civil War]]<br />{{*}} [[Battle of Mobile Bay]] |
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|awards = [[Medal of Honor]] |
|awards = [[Medal of Honor]] |
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|title = Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients (M–Z) |
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|work = Medal of Honor Citations |
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|publisher = [[United States Army Center of Military History]] |
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|date = June 26, 2011 |
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|url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html |
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|accessdate = October 11, 2012 |
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|archive-date = February 23, 2009 |
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|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090223063700/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html |
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> |
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| NAME = Martin, Edward S. |
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| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Martin, Edwin S. |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1840 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Ireland |
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| DATE OF DEATH = December 23, 1901 |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Edward S.}} |
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Latest revision as of 05:22, 27 February 2024
Edward S. Martin | |
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 Martin's grave marker | |
| Born | 1840 Ireland |
| Died | December 23, 1901 (aged 60–61) |
| Place of burial | Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Rank | Quartermaster |
| Unit | USS Galena |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War • Battle of Mobile Bay |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Edward or Edwin S. Martin (1840 – December 23, 1901) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Born in 1840 in Ireland, Martin immigrated to the United States and was living in Philadelphia when he joined the U.S. Navy. He served during the Civil War as a quartermaster on the USS Galena. At the Battle of Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864, he "performed his duties with skill and courage" as his ship assisted the disabled USS Oneida while under heavy fire. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor a year later on June 22, 1865.[1][2]
Martin's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
On board the U.S.S. Galena during the attack on enemy forts at Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Securely lashed to the side of the Oneida which had suffered the loss of her steering apparatus and an explosion of her boiler from enemy fire, the Galena aided the stricken vessel past the enemy forts to safety. Despite heavy damage to his ship from raking enemy fire, Martin performed his duties with skill and courage throughout the action.[2]
Martin died on December 23, 1901, at age 60 or 61 and was buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.[1][3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Edward S. Martin". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ a b "Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients (M–Z)". Medal of Honor Citations. United States Army Center of Military History. June 26, 2011. Archived from the original on February 23, 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ "Cypress Hills National Cemetery". United States Department of Veterans Affairs. January 6, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2012.