Medal of Honor
January 15, 1865
Fort Fisher, North Carolina, USA
- Rank at action
- Seaman
- Service
- U.S. Navy
- Conflict
- U.S. Civil War
- Unit or command
- U.S.S. Santiago de Cuba
The Citation
Sources ↓On board the U.S.S. Santiago de Cuba during the assault by the fleet on Fort Fisher, on 15 January 1865. When the landing party to which he was attached charged on the fort with a cheer, and with determination to plant their colors on the ramparts, Williams remained steadfast when they reached the foot of the fort and more than two_thirds of the marines and sailors fell back in panic. Taking cover when the enemy concentrated his fre on the remainder of the group, he alone remained with his executive officer, subsequently withdrawing from the field after dark.
Sources & record notes
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-002769
- 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
- Massachusetts
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 9eb17e9212715ea7c4c8ad6683d53305d264ba38f18a9531c820767945b131f4
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