Bartholomew Diggins

Infobox Military Person
name=Bartholomew Diggins
born= Birth date|1844|10|9
died= Death date and age|1917|2|23|1844|10|9
placeofbirth= County Kerry
placeofdeath= Washington, D.C.
placeofburial= Arlington National Cemetery


caption=Ordinary Seaman Bartholomew Diggins
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America
branch=United States Navy
serviceyears=
rank= Ordinary Seaman
commands=
unit=USS "Hartford"
battles=Battle of Mobile Bay
awards=Medal of Honor
laterwork=

Bartholomew Diggins (October 9, 1844–February 23, 1917) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for actions in the American Civil War.

Biography

Bartholomew Diggins was born in County Kerry. He entered the U.S. Navy from Maryland and served during the Civil War as an Ordinary Seaman on Rear Admiral David Farragut's flagship USS "Hartford". Despite heavy gun fire at the Battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama on August 5, 1864, Diggins continually loaded a gun during the two-hour battle which damaged batteries at Fort Morgan and ended with the surrender of CSS "Tennessee". He was awarded the Medal of Honor in recognition of his conduct during this action. Bartholomew Diggins died in Washington, D.C. and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*portal|United States Navy|United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg

References

:NHC
*cite web
last = Naval Historical Center
title = US People - Diggins, Bartholomew
work = Online Library
date = 2006-03-17
url = http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-d/b-diggin.htm
accessdate = 2006-08-09

Persondata
NAME= Diggins, Bartholomew
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= October 9, 1844
PLACE OF BIRTH= County Kerry
DATE OF DEATH= February 23, 1917
PLACE OF DEATH= Washington, D.C.