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Rank and organization: Quartermaster, U.S. Navy. Born: 1831, Newark,
N.J. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 45, 31 December 1864. Citation:
Served as quartermaster on board the U.S.S. Oneida in the engagement at
Mobile Bay 5 August 1864. Acting as captain of the after 11_inch gun, and
wounded in several places, Sheridan remained at his gun until the firing
had ceased and then took the place of the signal quartermaster who had
been injured by a fall. Recommended for his gallantry and intelligence,
Sheridan served courageously throughout this battle 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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