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Rank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1843, Thompsonville,
N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 45, 31 December 1864. Citation:
Served on board the U.S.S. Oneida in the engagement at Mobile Bay, 5 August
1864. Acting as powder boy at the 30-pounder Parrott rifle, Naylor had
his passing box shot from his hands and knocked overboard where it fell
in one of the Calena's boats which was under the bow. Jumping overboard,
Naylor recovered his box, returned to his station and continued to carry
out his courageous actions throughout the engagement which resulted in
the capture of the rebel ram Tennessee and the damaging of Fort Morgan.
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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