WILLIAMS, JOHN
Rank and Organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1832, Pennsylvania. Accredited
To: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 11, 3 April 1863.
Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Commodore Perry in the attack upon Franklin, Va., 3 October 1862.
With enemy fire raking the deck of his ship and blockades thwarting her progress, Williams
remained at his post and performed his duties with skill and courage as the Commodore
Perry fought a gallant battle to silence many rebel batteries as she steamed down the
Blackwater River.
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