Medal of Honor
March 5–6, 1865
St. Marks, Florida, USA
- Rank at action
- Seaman
- Service
- U.S. Navy
- Conflict
- Civil War
- Unit or command
- USS Magnolia
The Citation
Sources ↓As seaman on board the U.S.S. Magnolia, St. Marks, Fla., 5 and 6 March 1865. Serving with the Army in charge of Navy howitzers during the attack on St. Marks and throughout this fierce engagement, Smith made remarkable efforts in assisting transport of the gun, and his coolness and determination in courageously standing by his gun while under the fire of the enemy were a credit to the service to which he belonged.
Sources & record notes
General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.
- Thomas Smith — 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-003322
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-09-01
- Recorded order reference (not verified against the original)
- 59
- Accredited to
- New York
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 68f06840936d00be6b98376c9e8a494edbd2c0a54e985cf422605c216f68cabb
Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile comparison is documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.
The USS Magnolia profile is selected by vessel and St. Marks action, distinct from the USS Enterprise recipient of the same name.