William Moore (May 18, 1837–February 16, 1918) was a United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient.

Biography

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he received the Medal of Honor, for heroism, on December 27, 1862, while on the

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, Mississippi, during the American Civil War. He is buried in Austin, Texas.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization: :Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 1834, Boston, Massachusetts. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 32, April 16, 1864. Citation:

Serving as boatswain's mate on board the U.S.S. Benton during the attack on Haines Bluff, Yazoo River, 27 December 1862. Wounded during the hour and a half engagement in which the enemy had the dead range of the vessel and was punishing her with heavy fire, Moore served courageously in carrying lines to the shore until the Benton was ordered to withdraw."Civil War Medal of Honor citations" (M-N): Moore, William
- AmericanCivilWar.com - Retrieved on 2007-11-08
- United States Army Center of Military History - Retrieved on 2007-11-08

References

1837 births 1918 deaths Union Navy sailors United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients United States Navy sailors Military personnel from Boston American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor {{AmericanCivilWar-bio-stub

Biography

Medal of Honor citation

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