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Robert Brown

Medal of Honor - Navy

Robert Brown served the U.S. Navy.

Service Record
U.S. Navy
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
5 August 1864 · USS Richmond, Mobile Bay · Captain of the Top, U.S. Navy.

On board the U.S.S. Richmond in action at Mobile Bay on 5 August 1864. Cool and courageous at his station throughout the prolonged action. Brown rendered gallant service as his vessel trained her guns on Fort Morgan and on ships of the Confederacy despite extremely heavy return fire. He participated in the actions at Forts Jackson and St. Philip, with the Chalmette batteries, at the surrender of New Orleans and in the attacks on batteries below Vicksburg.

45, 31 December 1864.
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Medal of Honor - Navy August 5, 1864 · USS Richmond, Mobile Bay · Captain of the Top, U.S. Navy. 45, 31 December 1864.
On board the U.S.S. Richmond in action at Mobile Bay on 5 August 1864. Cool and courageous at his station throughout the prolonged action. Brown rendered gallant service as his vessel trained her guns on Fort Morgan and on ships of the Confederacy despite extremely heavy return fire. He participated in the actions at Forts Jackson and St. Philip, with the Chalmette batteries, at the surrender of New Orleans and in the attacks on batteries below Vicksburg.
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Medal of Honor - Navy

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