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Medal of Honor Recipient

Robert Williams

U.S. Navy · U.S. Civil War

MOH-RC-002762Source-based record

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Navy Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1862

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Medal of Honor

December 27, 1862

Drumgould's Bluff, Mississippi, USA

Rank at action
Signal Quartermaster
Service
U.S. Navy
Conflict
U.S. Civil War
Unit or command
U.S.S. Benton

The Citation

Sources ↓
Serving as quartermaster on board the U.S.S. Benton during the Yazoo River Expedition, 23 to 27 December 1862. Taking part in the hour-and-a-half engagement with the enemy at Drumgould's Bluff, 27 December, Williams served courageously throughout that battle against hostile forces in which the enemy had the dead range of the vessel and were punishing her with heavy fire and, for various other action in which he took part during the Yazoo River Expedition.

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  1. Robert Williams — 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-002776
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
New York
Archive transcription SHA-256
b3d61064b3c1be5a5455b30f419d5d2487593919ed2e879f5ffa20574c6ef418

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

Current official reference profile confirms identity and core action metadata; legacy citation and source-row provenance are retained; General Order comparison remains pending.

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