John Brazell
John Brazell | |
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Chief Quartermaster | |
Unit | USS Brooklyn USS Richmond |
Battles/wars | American Civil War • Battle of Mobile Bay |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
John Brazell (1837 – August 12, 1866) 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.
Biography
Born in 1837 in
Brazell's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
Served on board the U.S.S. Richmond in the action at Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864, where he was recommended for coolness and good conduct as a gun captain during that engagement which resulted in the capture of the rebel ram Tennessee and in the destruction of Fort Morgan. Brazell served gallantly throughout the actions with Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the Chalmettes, batteries below Vicksburg, and was present at the surrender of New Orleans while on board the U.S.S. Brooklyn.[2]
Brazell reached the rank of
See also
Biography portal American Civil War portal
- List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A-F
References
- ^ Military Times. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ a b "Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients (A–L)". Medal of Honor Citations. United States Army Center of Military History. June 26, 2011. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- Naval History & Heritage Command. December 17, 2007. Archived from the originalon September 25, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2012.