| 词条 | Charles H. Foy |
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|name = Charles H. Foy |birth_date = 1809 |death_date = 30 May 1866 |image=US Navy Medal of Honor (1862 original).png |birth_place = Portsmouth, New Hampshire |death_place = New York City |placeofburial_label = Place of burial |placeofburial = Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York |allegiance = United States of America Union |branch = United States Navy Union Navy |rank = Signal Quartermaster |serviceyears = 1861 - 1866 |unit = {{USS|Rhode Island|1861}} |battles = American Civil War {{*}} Second Battle of Fort Fisher |awards = Medal of Honor }} Charles H. Foy (1809 – 30 May 1866) was a sailor in the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Second Battle of Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865. Military serviceDespite being in his early 50's, Foy joined the Navy from Boston in July 1861, and was assigned to the Union steamer {{USS|Rhode Island|1861}}. [1] On January 15, 1865, the North Carolina Confederate stronghold of Fort Fisher was taken by a combined Union storming party of sailors, marines, and soldiers under the command of Admiral David Dixon Porter and General Alfred Terry. Medal of Honor citationThe President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Signal Quartermaster Charles H. Foy, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving on board the U.S.S. Rhode Island during the action with Fort Fisher and the Federal Point batteries, North Carolina, 13 to 15 January 1865. Carrying out his duties courageously during the battle, Signal Quartermaster Foy continued to be outstanding by his good conduct and faithful services throughout this engagement which resulted in a heavy casualty list when an attempt was made to storm Fort Fisher. General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 59 (June 22, 1865) Action Date: January 15, 1865 Service: Navy Rank: Signal Quartermaster Division: U.S.S. Rhode Island See also{{Portal|Biography|United States Navy|American Civil War}}
References1. ^[https://archive.org/stream/massachusettssol81931mass#page/40/mode/2up Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War]
6 : 1809 births|Year of death missing|Union Navy sailors|United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients|People from Portsmouth, New Hampshire|American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor |
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