Seaman John Henry Dorman (September 18, 1843 to May 29, 1921) was an American sailor who fought in the American Civil War. Dorman received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action aboard the USS Carondelet during the Battle of Fort Henry on 6 February 1862 and during the Siege of Vicksburg on 22 May 1863. He was honored with the award on 18 April 1864.[1][2]
John Henry Dorman | |
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 Dorman in 1880 | |
| Born | September 18, 1843 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Died | May 29, 1921 (aged 77) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Buried | Spring Grove Cemetery |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Navy |
| Rank | Seaman |
| Unit |  U.S. Navy |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Fort Henry Siege of Vicksburg |
| Awards |  Medal of Honor |
Biography
editDorman was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on 18 September 1843. He enlisted into the United States Navy. He died on 29 May 1921 and his remains are interred at the Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Medal of Honor citation
editCarrying out his duties courageously throughout the actions of the Carondelet, Dorman, although wounded several times invariably returned to duty and constantly presented an example of devotion to the flag.[1][2]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b "Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients". Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ a b "John Henry Dorman". Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
References
edit- Matthews, Franklin (1915). Our Navy in Time of War (1861–1915). New York, NY: D. Appleton and Company. OCLC 940844432.
- Mahan, CDR USN, Alfred Thayer (1885). The Gulf and Inland Waters. The Navy in the Civil War. Vol. III. New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. OCLC 166312281.
- Porter, David Dixon, ADM USN (1886). The Naval History of the Civil War. New York, NY: The Sherman Publishing Company. OCLC 280729.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare (1968). Edward M Kennedy, Chairman (ed.). Medal of Honor, 1863–1968 : "In the Name of the Congress of the United States". Committee print (United States. Congress), 90th Congress, 2nd session. Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1087. OCLC 1049691780.
- "Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (A-L)". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 6, 2009. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
- "MOHs – victoriacross". THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE VICTORIA & GEORGE CROSS. VCOnline. 2020. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- "CMOHS.org – Official Website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. CMOHS. 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- "Dorman, John – The National Medal of Honor Museum". The National Medal of Honor Museum. National Medal of Honor Museum. 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- "John Henry Dorman – Recipient". The Hall of Valor Project. Sightline Media Group. 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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