Medal of Honor
May 5, 1864
Red River, Louisiana, USA
- Rank at action
- Pilot
- Service
- U.S. Navy
- Conflict
- U.S. Civil War
- Unit or command
- U.S.S. Signal
The Citation
Sources ↓Served as pilot on board the U.S.S. Signal, Red River, 5 May 1864. Proceeding up the Red River, the U.S.S. Signal engaged a large force of enemy field batteries and sharpshooters, returning their fire until the ship was totally disabled, at which time the white flag was ordered raised. Acting as pilot throughout the battle, Wilkes stood by his wheel until it was disabled in his hands by a bursting enemy shell.
Sources & record notes
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- Perry Wilkes — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-31
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-002766
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-08-31
- Recorded order reference (not verified against the original)
- 45
- Entered service at
- Indiana
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 52e7e56810bc0a4a501b0a374c2a37410d7095734c3700f4062355352504b523
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