BINDER, RICHARD - Medal of Honor Recipient
Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 1840, Philadelphia,
Pa. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Ticonderoga
during the 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,
Sgt. Binder, 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
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.
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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