Boatswain's Mate Charles Bradley, a sailor in the U.S. Navy, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry between January 10 and 11, 1863 at Fort Hindman, Arkansas during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with U.S.S. Louisville. Bradley was about 25 years old.
2 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on September 5, 1863.
Bradley was born in 1838 in Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to New York, New York.
Bradley 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. Louisville. Carrying out his duties through the thick of the battle and acting as captain of a 9-inch gun, Bradley consistently showed "attention to duty, bravery, and coolness in action against the enemy."
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- 1838Born in Ireland
- January 10 - 11, 1863Act of valor — Fort Hindman, ArkansasAge about 25. U.S.S. Louisville
- September 5, 1863Medal of Honor presented
Biography
Boatswain's Mate Charles Bradley (born c. 1838) was an Irish sailor who fought in the American Civil War. Bradley received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action aboard the USS Louisville and the Battle of Fort Hindman on January 10 and 11, 1863. He was honored with the award on 3 April 1863.
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