Medal of Honor
December 25, 1863
Off Legareville, Stono River, John's Island, South Carolina, USA
- Rank at action
- Landsman
- Service
- U.S. Navy
- Conflict
- Civil War
- Unit or command
- U.S. Steam Gunboat Marblehead
The Citation
Sources ↓Serving on board the U.S. Steam Gunboat Marblehead off Legareville, Stono River, 25 December 1863, during an engagement with the enemy on John's Island. Wounded in the fierce battle, Moore returned to his quarters until so exhausted by loss of blood that he had to be taken below. This engagement resulted in the enemy's abandonment of his positions, leaving a caisson and one gun behind.
Sources & record notes
General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.
- Charles Moore — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-01
current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison
Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-003312
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-09-01
- Recorded order reference (not verified against the original)
- 32
- Accredited to
- New York
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 34f68aad5e6a17f20615c4a9203caf9ee9f4388ffdb97f8ac398533af174fca1
Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile comparison is documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.
The Marblehead profile is selected by vessel and Stono River action, distinct from the USS Kearsarge recipient of the same name.