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Medal of Honor Recipient

James Brown

U.S. Navy · U.S. Civil War

MOH-RC-003280Source-based record

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Navy Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1863

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Medal of Honor

May 4, 1863

Fort De Russy, Red River, Louisiana, USA

Rank at action
Quartermaster
Service
U.S. Navy
Conflict
U.S. Civil War
Unit or command
USS Albatross

The Citation

Sources ↓
Served on board the U.S.S. Albatross during action against Fort De Russy in the Red River Area on 4 May 1863. After the steering wheel and wheel ropes had been shot away by rebel fire, Brown stood on the gun platform of the quarterdeck, exposing himself to a close fire of musketry from the shore, and rendered invaluable assistance by his expert management of the relieving tackles in extricating the vessel from a perilous position, and thereby aided in the capture of Fort De Russy's heavyworks.

Sources & record notes

General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.

  1. James Brown — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-01

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-003295
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
a5cbf147f15663b5f077cffb8f5c9361a6bfe75569472eebfc7195c727db4b71

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile comparison is documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

Controlled same-name and service-branch resolution: Navy quartermaster aboard USS Albatross is distinct from Army sergeant James Brown.

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