Seaman Joachim Pease was a sailor in the U.S. Navy who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on June 19, 1864 off Cherbourg, France during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with U.S.S. Kearsarge. Pease was about 22 years old.
16 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day.
Pease was born in 1842 in Fogo Island, Canada — one of 60 recipients born in Canada. His Medal of Honor is credited to New York, New York. His medal is held by Naval Historical Center, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC.
Pease 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 as seaman on board the U.S.S. Kearsarge when she destroyed the Alabama off Cherbourg, France, 19 June 1864. Acting as loader on the No. 2 gun during this bitter engagement, Pease exhibited marked coolness and good conduct and was highly recommended by the divisional officer for gallantry under fire.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
- Born: Newfoundland — map
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Timeline
- 1842Born in Fogo Island, Canada
- June 19, 1864Act of valor — off Cherbourg, FranceAge about 22. U.S.S. Kearsarge
Biography
Joachim Pease (born 1842, 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.
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Further reading
- Joachim Pease: Cool Under Firecmohs.org · 2023
- Was This Civil War Hero the First Medal of Honor Recipient Born in Africa?smithsonianmag.com · 2023
