Seaman Andrew Brinn (born 1829) was a
Scottish
Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including:
*Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland
*Scottish English
*Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...
sailor who fought in the
American Civil War. Brinn received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the
Medal of Honor, for his action aboard the
USS ''Mississippi'' at Port Hudson on 14 March 1863. He was honored with the award on 10 July 1863.
Medal of Honor citation
See also
*
List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F
References
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1829 births
Scottish-born Medal of Honor recipients
People of New York (state) in the American Civil War
Union Navy officers
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients
American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
Year of death missing