Medal of Honor
August 29, 1861
Fort Clark, off Baltimore Inlet, Maryland, USA
- Rank at action
- Seaman
- Service
- U.S. Navy
- Conflict
- U.S. Civil War
- Unit or command
- U.S.S. Pawnee
The Citation
Sources ↓Embarked in a surfboat from the U.S.S. Pawnee during action against Fort Clark, off Baltimore Inlet, 29 August 1861. Taking part in a mission to land troops and to remain inshore and provide protection, Swearer rendered gallant service throughout the action and had the honor of being the first man to raise the flag on the captured fort.
Sources & record notes
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- Benjamin Swearer — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-31
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-002711
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-08-31
- Recorded order reference (not verified against the original)
- 11
- Later or highest recorded rank
- Captain of the Foretop
- Accredited to
- Maryland
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 3f95e3aabc3250647881e2d78f6ff24ac24b5ee0086c24d8a936ecb9f0136122
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