Medal of Honor
December 24, 1864–February 22, 1865
Fort Fisher & Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
- Rank at action
- Sailmaker's Mate
- Service
- U.S. Navy
- Conflict
- U.S. Civil War
- Unit or command
- U.S.S. Pontoosuc
The Citation
Sources ↓Served as sailmaker's mate on board the U.S.S. Pontoosuc during the capture of Fort Fisher and Wilmington, 24 December 1864 to 22 February 1865. Carrying out his duties faithfully throughout this period, Williams was recommended for gallantry and skill and for his cool courage while under the fire of the enemy throughout these various actions.
Sources & record notes
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- Anthony Williams — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-31
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-002768
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-08-31
- Recorded order reference (not verified against the original)
- 59
- Accredited to
- Maine
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- f7eee6f2f98cd737c524b2b2075f537701b54dfcde161faecc24aafe0fb4f4ce
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