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Ordinary Seaman · U.S. Navy

Philip Bazaar

Ordinary Seaman Philip Bazaar, Navy, received the Medal of Honor for actions on January 15, 1865 at Fort Fisher, North Carolina during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War January 15, 1865Born in Chile

Ordinary Seaman Philip Bazaar, a sailor in the U.S. Navy, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on January 15, 1865 at Fort Fisher, North Carolina during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with U.S.S. Santiago de Cuba.

30 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day.

Bazaar was born in Chile — one of 2 recipients born in Chile. His Medal of Honor is credited to New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Bazaar died on December 28, 1923 in New York City, New York. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery in New York City, New York. Records also list him as Bazan, Philip.

Bazaar is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 265 credited to Massachusetts.

Official Medal of Honor citation

On board the U.S.S. Santiago de Cuba during the assault on Fort Fisher on 15 January 1865. As one of a boat crew detailed to one of the generals onshore, O.S. Bazaar bravely entered the fort in the assault and accompanied his party in carrying dispatches at the height of the battle. He was one of six men who entered the fort in the assault from the fleet.

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

Other decorations and honors

Besides the Medal of Honor, Philip Bazaar received:

Civil War Campaign Medal

Source: Wikidata. Gold chips link to our guide to that decoration.

Battles and campaigns

Also served in: American Civil War.

Places

  • Born: Chile — map

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Timeline

  1. Date unknown
    Born in Chile
  2. January 15, 1865
    Act of valor — Fort Fisher, North Carolina
    U.S.S. Santiago de Cuba
  3. December 28, 1923
    Died in New York City, New York
  4. Resting place
    Calvary Cemetery
    New York City, New York

Biography

Philip Bazaar was a Chilean American United States Navy seaman who was awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration of the United States for valor in combat. According to the citation he distinguished himself during the battle for Fort Fisher of the American Civil War.

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Also honored for actions on January 15, 1865

BA Bruce Anderson Private · Army Civil War · 1865 GB Gurdon H. Barter Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1865 DB David L. Bass Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865 AB Albert Burton Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865 Alaric B. Chapin Private · Army Civil War · 1865 TC Thomas Connor Ordinary Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865 Newton Martin Curtis Brigadier General · Army Civil War · 1865 William Henry Freeman Private · Army Civil War · 1865 JG John Griffiths Captain of the Forecastle · Navy Civil War · 1865 TH Thomas Harcourt Ordinary Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865 TK Thomas Kane Captain of the Hold · Navy Civil War · 1865 GM George Merrill Private · Army Civil War · 1865

See all 31 recipients for January 15, 1865 →

More Civil War recipients from Massachusetts

LG Luke M. Griswold Ordinary Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1862 John Michael Tobin First Lieutenant & Adjutant · Army Civil War · 1862 Nathaniel M. Allen Corporal · Army Civil War · 1863 JP John Preston Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1864 JL James Hezikiah Luther Private · Army Civil War · 1863 TF Thomas Fitzpatrick Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864
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.