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Rank and organization: Captain of the Forecastle, U.S. Navy. Born: 1835,
Wales. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 59, 22 June 1865. Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Santiago de Cuba during the assault on Fort Fisher
on 15 January 1865. As one of a boatcrew detailed to one of the generals
on shore, Griffiths bravely entered the fort in the assault and accompanied
his party in carrying dispatches at the height of the battle. He was one
of 6 men who entered the fort in the assault from the fleet.
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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