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U.S. Navy · United States 
Charles A. Read
1840
Charles A. Read served the U.S. Navy.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
Medal of Honor
6 March 1865 · USS Magnolia, St. Marks, Fla., 5-6 March 1865 · Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy.
As seaman on board the U.S.S. Magnolia, St. Marks, Fla., 5 and 6 March 1865. Serving with the Army in charge of Navy howitzers during the attack on St. Marks and throughout this fierce engagement, Read made remarkable efforts in assisting transport of the gun, and his coolness and determination in courageously standing by his gun while under the fire of the enemy were a credit to the service to which he belonged.
Awards & Decorations
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For valor
Medal of Honor - Navy
As seaman on board the U.S.S. Magnolia, St. Marks, Fla., 5 and 6 March 1865. Serving with the Army in charge of Navy howitzers during the attack on St. Marks and throughout this fierce engagement, Read made remarkable efforts in assisting transport of the gun, and his coolness and determination in courageously standing by his gun while under the fire of the enemy were a credit to the service to which he belonged.
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