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Medal of Honor Recipient

John Williams

U.S. Navy · Civil War

MOH-RC-003313Source-based record

The award

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Navy Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1862

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Medal of Honor

October 3, 1862

Franklin, Virginia, USA

Rank at action
Seaman
Service
U.S. Navy
Conflict
Civil War
Unit or command
USS Commodore Perry

The Citation

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On board the U.S.S. Commodore Perry in the attack upon Franklin, Va., 3 October 1862. With enemy fire raking the deck of his ship and blockades thwarting her progress, Williams remained at his post and performed his duties with skill and courage as the Commodore Perry fought a gallant battle to silence many rebel batteries as she steamed down the Blackwater River.

Sources & record notes

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

  1. John Williams — 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-003328
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-09-01
Recorded order reference (not verified against the original)
11
Accredited to
Pennsylvania
Archive transcription SHA-256
a35f1f9770f812c25490bcbf5fe05517c8ebd5b826f5eb4383830a7bee6fb17b

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

The USS Commodore Perry profile is selected by vessel and Franklin action, distinct from the Mohican and Pawnee recipients.

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