Fireman Michael Huskey, a sailor in the U.S. Navy, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in March 1863 at Deer Creek Expedition, Mississippi during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with U.S.S. Carondelet. Huskey was about 22 years old.
He later rose to the rank of Fireman First Class.
Huskey was born in 1841 in Niagara County, New York. His Medal of Honor is credited to New York. Huskey died on October 21, 1864 in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of about 23.
Huskey 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
Fireman on board the U.S.S. Carondelet, Deer Creek Expedition, March 1863. Carrying out his duties gallantly, Huskey volunteered to aid in the rescue of the tug Ivy under the fire of the enemy, and set forth general meritorious conduct during this hazardous mission.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Also served in: American Civil War.
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Timeline
- 1841Born in Niagara County, New York
- March 1863Act of valor — Deer Creek Expedition, MississippiAge about 22. U.S.S. Carondelet
- October 21, 1864Died in Memphis, TennesseeAge about 23.
Biography
Michael A. Huskey (c. 1841 – October 1864) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
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