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Rank and organization: Quartermaster, U.S. Navy. Born: 1835, New York,
N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 11, 3 April 1863. Citation: Richards
served as quartermaster on board the U.S.S. Pensacola in the attack upon
Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and at the taking of New Orleans, 24 and
25 April 1862. Through all the din and roar of battle, he steered the ship
through the narrow opening of the barricade, and his attention to orders
contributed to the successful passage of the ship without once fouling
the shore or the obstacles of the barricade.
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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