Medal of Honor
April 24, 1862–February 27, 1863
New Orleans, Louisiana, and Fort McAllister, Georgia, USA
- Rank at action
- Captain of the Forecastle
- Service
- U.S. Navy
- Conflict
- U.S. Civil War
- Unit or command
- U.S.S. Wissahickon
The Citation
Sources ↓Served as captain of the forecastle on board the U.S.S. Wissahickon during the battle of New Orleans, 24 and 25 April 1862; and in the engagement at Fort McAllister, 27 February 1863. Going on board the U.S.S. Wissahickon from the U.S.S. Don where his seamanlike qualities as gunner's mate were outstanding, Shutes performed his duties with skill and courage. Showing a presence of mind and prompt action when a shot from Fort McAllister penetrated the Wissahickon below the water line and entered the powder magazine, Shutes contributed materially to the preservation of the powder and safety of the ship.
Sources & record notes
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- Henry Shutes — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-31
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-002676
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-08-31
- Recorded order reference (not verified against the original)
- 71
- Other source date wording
- 1863-02-27
- Accredited to
- Maryland
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 15e362f209a2bfbed41e2b5b7ef75e2e2ad001e28996625129e5028bd8abaf80
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