Edward S. Martin
United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
About Edward S. Martin
Lived 1840 – 1901 (aged 60–61).
Edward or Edwin S. Martin (1840 – December 23, 1901) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Born in 1840 in Ireland, Martin immigrated to the United States and was living in Philadelphia when he joined the U.S. Navy. He served during the Civil War as a quartermaster on the . At the Battle of Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864, he "performed his duties with skill and courage" as his ship assisted the disabled while under heavy fire. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor a year later on June 22, 1865.
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Who was Edward S. Martin?
United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
When was Edward S. Martin born?
Edward S. Martin was born in 1840 in Ireland.
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Edward S. Martin died on 23 December 1901.
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