William Wells (Medal of Honor)

:"For another William Wells who also received the Medal of Honor in the Civil War, see William Wells (general). For other people of this name, see William Wells."Infobox Military Person
name=William Wells
born= 1832
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placeofbirth=Germany
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allegiance=United States of America
branch=United States Navy
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rank=Quartermaster
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unit=USS "Richmond"
battles=American Civil War *Battle of Mobile Bay
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William Wells (born 1832, date of death unknown) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the American Civil War.

Wells had reached the rank of quartermaster by the time his Medal of Honor was awarded on 31 December 1864.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Quartermaster, U.S. Navy. Born: 1832, Germany. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 45, 31 December 1864.

Citation:

:As landsman and lookout on board the U.S.S. Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Despite damage to his ship the loss of several men on board as enemy fire raked her decks, Wells performed his duties with skill and courage throughout a furious 2_hour battle which resulted in the surrender of the rebel ram Tennessee and in the damaging and destruction of batteries at Fort Morgan.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
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References

*cite web
publisher = U.S. Army Center of Military History
title = Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients (M-Z)
work = Medal of Honor Citations
date = 1 September 2004
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwarmz.html
accessdate = 2007-02-12

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NAME= Wells, William
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= 1832
PLACE OF BIRTH= Germany
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