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Charles B. Woram

Seaman Charles B. Woram, Navy, received the Medal of Honor for actions on August 5, 1864 at Mobile Bay, Alabama during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War August 5, 1864

Serving as a sailor in the U.S. Navy, Seaman Charles B. Woram received the Medal of Honor for his actions on August 5, 1864 at Mobile Bay, Alabama during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with U.S.S. Oneida. Woram was 19 years old.

97 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. He later rose to the rank of Landsman.

Woram was born on March 29, 1845 in New York, New York. Woram died on November 1, 1897 in New York, New York, at the age of 52. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York.

Woram is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 678 credited to New York.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Served on board the U.S.S. Oneida in the engagement at Moblie Bay, 5 August 1864. Acting as an aid to the executive officer, Woram carried orders intelligently and correctly, distinguishing himself by his cool courage throughout the battle which resulted in the capture of the rebel ram Tennessee and the damaging of Fort Morgan.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Battles and campaigns

Also served in: American Civil War.

Life beyond the battlefield

  • Occupations: executive officer

Source: Wikidata.

Places

  • Born: New York City — map
  • Died: Manhattan — map
  • Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. March 29, 1845
    Born in New York, New York
  2. August 5, 1864
    Act of valor — Mobile Bay, Alabama
    Age 19. U.S.S. Oneida
  3. November 1, 1897
    Died in New York, New York
    Age 52.
  4. Resting place
    Woodlawn Cemetery
    Bronx, New York

Biography

Charles Bromley Woram (March 29, 1845 – November 1, 1897) 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.

From the Wikipedia article “Charles B. Woram”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article →

Further reading

Also honored for actions on August 5, 1864

TA Thomas E. Atkinson Yeoman · Navy Civil War · 1864 JA James Avery Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 CB Charles Baker Quarter Gunner · Navy Civil War · 1864 WB William Blagheen Ship's Cook · Navy Civil War · 1864 JB John Brazell Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1864 JB John Brown Captain of the Forecastle · Navy Civil War · 1864 RB Robert Brown Captain of the Top · Navy Civil War · 1864 WB William H. Brown Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1864 WB Wilson Brown Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1864 JB John M. Burns Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 WC William M. Carr Master-at-Arms · Navy Civil War · 1864 MC Michael Cassidy Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1864

See all 98 recipients for August 5, 1864 →

More Civil War recipients from New York

JC John Joice Carter Second Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1862 Alexander Shaler Colonel · Army Civil War · 1863 AL Adolph Libaire Captain · Army Civil War · 1862 FJ Follett Johnson Corporal · Army Civil War · 1864 JC John Nicholas Coyne Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1862 James Allen Private · Army Civil War · 1862
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.