Historical records matching Seaman Charles Woram, Medal of Honor
view all
Immediate Family
-
wife -
daughter
-
mother
-
brother -
brother
-
sister
-
sister
-
sister
About Seaman Charles Woram, Medal of Honor
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Seaman Charles B. Woram, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving on board the U.S.S. Oneida in the engagement at Mobile Bay, Alabama, 5 August 1864. Acting as an aid to the executive officer, Seaman Woram carried orders intelligently and correctly, distinguishing himself by his cool courage throughout the battle which resulted in the capture of the rebel ram Tennessee and the damaging of Fort Morgan.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 45 (December 31, 1864)
Action Date: August 5, 1864
Service: Navy
Rank: Seaman
Division: U.S.S. Oneida
http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/1522/woram-charles-b.php
view all
Seaman Charles Woram, Medal of Honor's Timeline
| 1845 |
March 29, 1845
|
New York, New York, United States
|
|
| 1877 |
June 27, 1877
|
Manhattan, New York, New York County, New York, United States
|
|
| 1897 |
November 1, 1897
Age 52
|
New York, New York, United States
|
|
| ???? |
Woodlawn Cemetery, Section A, Range 95, Grave 23, The Bronx, Bronx County, New York, United States
|