BETHAM, ASA - Medal of Honor Recipient
Rank and organization: Coxswain, U.S. Navy. Born: 1838, New York, N.Y.
Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 59, 22 June 1865. Citation: Served on
board the U.S.S. Pontoosuc during the capture of Fort Fisher and Wilmington,
24 December 1864, to 22 January 1865. Carrying out his duties faithfully
during this period, Betham was recommended for gallantry and skill and
for his cool courage while under the fire of the enemy throughout these
various actions.
This data was extracted from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973)
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