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|birth_date = 1840 |
|birth_date = 1840 |
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|death_date = {{Death |
|death_date = December 23, {{Death year and age|1901|1840}} |
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|birth_place = [[Ireland]] |
|birth_place = [[Ireland]] |
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|branch = [[United States Navy]] |
|branch = [[United States Navy]] |
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|rank = [[Quartermaster]] |
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|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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'''Edward 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]]. |
'''Edward 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]]. |
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Born in 1840 in [[Ireland]], Martin immigrated to the United States and was living in |
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|1862|6}}. 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|1861|6}} while under heavy fire. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor four months later, on December 31, 1864.<ref name="hallofvalor"/><ref name="citation"/> |
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''[[CSS Tennessee (1863)|Tennessee]]'' |
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[[Fort Morgan (Alabama)|Fort Morgan]] |
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Martin's official Medal of Honor citation reads: |
Martin's official Medal of Honor citation reads: |
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<blockquote>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.<ref name="citation"/></blockquote> |
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Martin died on December 23, 1901, at age |
Martin died on December 23, 1901, at age 60 or 61 and was buried in [[Brooklyn, New York]].<ref name="hallofvalor"/> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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<ref name="hallofvalor">{{Hallofvalor| |
<ref name="hallofvalor">{{Hallofvalor|763|accessdate=October 11, 2012}}</ref> |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* {{Find a Grave| |
* {{Find a Grave|5617259}} |
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[[Category:1840 births]] |
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[[Category:Union Navy sailors]] |
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[[Category:Navy Medal of Honor recipients]] |
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Revision as of 16:31, 11 October 2012
Edward S. Martin | |
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| Born | 1840 Ireland |
| Died | December 23, 1901 (aged 60–61) |
| 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 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 four months later, on December 31, 1864.[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 in Brooklyn, New York.[1]
References
- ^ 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. Retrieved October 11, 2012.