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About John Smith
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Second Captain of the Top John Smith, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action, serving as Captain of a gun on board the U.S.S. Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, Alabama, 5 August 1864. Despite damage to his ship and the loss of several men on board as enemy fire raked her decks, Second Captain of the Top Smith fought his gun with skill and courage throughout a furious two-hour battle which resulted in the surrender of the rebel ram Tennessee and in the damaging and destruction of batteries at Fort Morgan. General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 45 (December 31, 1864)
Action Date: August 5, 1864
Service: Navy
Rank: Second Captain of the Top
Division: U.S.S. Richmond
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John Smith's Timeline
| 1826 |
February 17, 1826
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Albany, Albany, New York, United States
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| 1907 |
December 31, 1907
Age 81
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Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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