United States of America
U.S. Navy · United States 
Thomas Hayes
1840 – 1914
Thomas Hayes served the U.S. Navy. Thomas was 74 years old.
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U.S. Navy
Medal of Honor
5 August 1864 · USS Richmond, Mobile Bay · Coxswain, U.S. Navy.
As Captain of No. 1 gun on board the U.S.S. Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Cool and courageous at his station throughout the prolonged action, Hayes maintained fire from his gun on Fort Morgan and on ships of the Confederacy despite extremely heavy return fire.
45, 31 December 1864.
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For valor
Medal of Honor - Navy
45, 31 December 1864.
As Captain of No. 1 gun on board the U.S.S. Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Cool and courageous at his station throughout the prolonged action, Hayes maintained fire from his gun on Fort Morgan and on ships of the Confederacy despite extremely heavy return fire.
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