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Medal of Honor Recipient

William Campbell

U.S. Navy · U.S. Civil War

MOH-RC-003284Source-based record

The award

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Navy Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1865

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Medal of Honor

January 13 - 15, 1865

Fort Fisher, North Carolina, USA

Rank at action
Boatswain’s Mate
Service
U.S. Navy
Conflict
U.S. Civil War
Unit or command
USS Ticonderoga

The Citation

Sources ↓
On board the U.S.S. Ticonderoga during attacks on Fort Fisher, 24 and 25 December 1864; and 13 to 15 January 1865. Despite heavy return fire by the enemy and the explosion of the 100-pounder Parrott rifle which killed 8 men and wounded 12 more, Campbell, as captain of a gun, performed his duties with skill and courage during the first 2 days of battle. As his ship again took position on the line of the 13th, he remained steadfast as the Ticonderoga maintained a well-placed fire upon the batteries on shore, and thereafter, as she materially lessened the power of guns on the mound which had been turned upon our assaulting columns. During this action the flag was planted on one of the strongest fortifications possessed by the rebels.

Sources & record notes

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

  1. William Campbell — 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-003299
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
Indiana
Archive transcription SHA-256
8e06b1aa3721eca166d5199d19ad54477c4fa0ec05810f2f00b7e9c35be3e941

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. Structured action dates cover January 13–15, 1865; the preserved citation also describes the December 24–25, 1864 attack, and both source-attributed representations remain documented.

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