Thomas Hayes (Medal of Honor)

For the Scottish-born American sailor and Medal of Honor recipient whose birth name was Thomas Hayes, see John Brown (sailor).
Thomas Hayes
Medal of Honor recipient
Bornc. 1840
Rhode Island, US
DiedMay 24, 1914 (aged 73–74)
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
RankCoxswain
UnitUSS Richmond
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
*Battle of Mobile Bay
AwardsMedal of Honor

Thomas Hayes (c. 1840 – May 24, 1914) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Battle of Mobile Bay in the American Civil War.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization: Coxswain, U.S. Navy. Born: c. 1840, Rhode Island. Accredited To: Rhode Island. G.O. No.: 45, 31 December 1864.

Citation:

As Captain of No. 1 gun on board the USS Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the CSS Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Cool and courageous at his station throughout the prolonged action, Hayes maintained fire from his gun on Fort Morgan and on ships of the Confederacy despite extremely heavy return fire.[1]

Thomas Hayes died on 24 May 1914 in Newport, Rhode Island and is buried in St. Columba's Cemetery in Middletown, Rhode Island. [2]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Medal of Honor recipients". American Medal of Honor recipients for the American Civil War (A-L). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
  2. ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/243030735/thomas-hayes

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