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John Brazell

1837 – 1866

United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient

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Lived 1837 – 1866 (aged 28–29). John Brazell was an American military personnel.

John Brazell (1837 – August 12, 1866) 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.

Biography Born in 1837 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Brazell was still living in that city when he joined the Navy. He served during the Civil War first on the . In the April 1862 Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, Brooklyn fought Confederate ships in the Mississippi and passed artillery batteries at Chalmette, Louisiana, leading to the capture of New Orleans. The ship then proceeded up the river and Brazell participated in the passage of Vicksburg, Mississippi, in mid-1862 before transferring to the . At the Battle of Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864, he showed "coolness and good conduct" while serving as a quartermaster and gun captain aboard Richmond. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor four months later, on December 31, 1864.

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1837, Philadelphia
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Medal of Honor

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Who was John Brazell?

United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient

When was John Brazell born?

John Brazell was born in 1837 in Philadelphia.

When did John Brazell die?

John Brazell died on 12 August 1866 in Philadelphia.

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John Brazell was a military personnel.

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John Brazell was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Brazell

· Wikidata: Q14623581

· DBpedia: John Brazell

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