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Robert M. Blair (1836–1899) was a sailor in the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Second Battle of Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865.


Military service

Blair volunteered for service in the U.S. Navy and was assigned to the Union side-wheel gunboat . His enlistment is credited to the state of Maine. On January 15, 1865, the North Carolina Confederate stronghold of Fort Fisher was taken by a combined Union storming party of sailors, marines, and soldiers under the command of Admiral
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and General Alfred Terry. Blair was exposed to enemy fire while serving on the deck of the Pontoosuc.


Medal of Honor citation

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Boatswain's Mate Robert M. Blair, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving on board the U.S.S. Pontoosuc during the capture of Fort Fisher and Wilmington, North Carolina, 24 December 1864 to 22 January 1865. Carrying out his duties faithfully throughout this period, Boatswain's Mate Blair was recommended for gallantry and skill and for his cool courage while under the fire of the enemy throughout these actions.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 59 (June 22, 1865) Action Date: January 15, 1865 Service: Navy Rank: Boatswain's Mate Division: U.S.S. Pontoosuc


See also

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List of Medal of Honor recipients The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their ...
* List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F *
List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Second Battle of Fort Fisher The Second Battle of Fort Fisher was a joint assault by Union Army and naval forces against the Confederate Fort Fisher, outside Wilmington, North Carolina, near the end of the American Civil War. Sometimes referred to as the "Gibraltar of the Sou ...


References

* 1836 births 1899 deaths Union Navy sailors United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients People from Caledonia County, Vermont People of Vermont in the American Civil War American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor Military personnel from Enid, Oklahoma {{AmericanCivilWar-bio-stub