Charles H. Baldwin (Medal of Honor recipient)

Infobox Military Person
name= Charles H. Baldwin
born= birth date|1839|6|30
died= Death date and age|1911|1|22|1839|6|30


capyion=
nickname=
placeofbirth= Delaware
placeofdeath=
placeofburial=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Navy
serviceyears=
rank= Coal Heaver
commands=
unit= USS "Wyalusing"
battles= American Civil War
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork=

Charles H. Baldwin (30 June, 1839–22 January, 1911), was an enlisted man in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He served aboard the USS "Wyalusing" and received the Medal of Honor for his participation in a plan to destroy the rebel ram CSS "Albemarle" in Roanoke River, 25 May 1864. Fellow crewmen Alexander Crawford, John Lafferty, Benjamin Lloyd, and John W. Lloyd were also awarded the Medal of Honor for participating in the same plan.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Coal Heaver, U.S. Navy. Born: 30 June 1839, Delaware. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 45, 31 December 1864.

Citation::Serving on board the U.S.S. Wyalusing and participating in a plan to destroy the rebel ram Albermarle in Roanoke River, 25 May 1864. Volunteering for the hazardous mission, C.H. Baldwin participated in the transfer of 2 torpedoes across an island swamp. Weighted by a line which was used to transfer the torpedoes, he swam the river and, when challenged by a sentry, was forced to abandon the plan after erasing its detection and before it could be carried to completion. Escaping the fire of the muskets, C.H. Baldwin spent 2 days and nights of hazardous travel without food, and finally arrived, fatigued, at the mother ship.

Namesake

*The destroyer USS "Baldwin" (DD-624) is named in his honor.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*

References

:DANFS
*cite web|accessdate=
url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b1/baldwin.htm
title=Baldwin
work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
publisher=Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy

*cite web|accessdate=
url=http://www.medalofhonor.com/CharlesBaldwin.htm
title=Charles Baldwin
publisher=MedalofHonor.com

*cite web
accessdate=2007-11-08
url=http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwaral.html
title=Medal of Honor Recipients — Civil War
publisher=U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH)

*cite web|accessdate=
url=http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/moh/moh1.htm
title=Navy Medal of Honor: Civil War 1861-65
publisher=Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy

*findagrave|19574 Retrieved on 2008-02-20

Persondata
NAME= Baldwin, Charles H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= 30 June, 1839
PLACE OF BIRTH= Delaware
DATE OF DEATH= 22 January, 1911
PLACE OF DEATH=