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'''Edward Swatton''' (1836 – |
'''Edward Swatton''' (1836 – 1865) was a sailor in the [[U.S. Navy]] stationed aboard the [[USS Santiago de Cuba]] during the [[American Civil War]]. He received the [[Medal of Honor]] for his actions during the [[Second Battle of Fort Fisher]] on January 15, 1865. |
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*{{hallofvalor|718}} Retrieved on June 8, 2010 |
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*{{findagrave|18534285}} Retrieved on June 9, 2010 |
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*[http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html Army Center for Military History] |
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Union Navy
|rank = Seaman
|unit = USS Santiago de Cuba
|battles = American Civil War
• Second Battle of Fort Fisher
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Edward Swatton (1836 – 1865) was a sailor in the U.S. Navy stationed aboard the USS Santiago de Cuba during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Second Battle of Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865.
Military service
Swatton volunteered for service in the U.S. Navy and was assigned to the Union brig USS Santiago de Cuba. His enlistment is credited to the state of Massachusets.
On January 15, 1865, the North Carolina Confederate stronghold of Fort Fisher was taken by a combined Union storming party of sailors, marines, and soldiers under the command of Admiral David Dixon Porter and General Alfred Terry. Swatton was a member of the storming party.
Medal of Honor citation
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Seaman Edward Swatton, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving on board the U.S.S. Santiago de Cuba during the assault on Fort Fisher, North Carolina, on 15 January 1865. As one of a boat crew detailed to one of the generals on shore, Seaman Swatton bravely entered the fort in the assault and accompanied his party in carrying dispatches at the height of the battle. He was one of six men who entered the fort in the assault from the fleet.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 59 (June 22, 1865)
Action Date: January 15, 1865
Service: Navy
Rank: Seaman
Division: U.S.S. Santiago de Cuba
See also
References
- "Edward Swatton". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved on June 8, 2010
- Edward Swatton at Find a Grave Retrieved on June 9, 2010
- Army Center for Military History