| 词条 | John Dempster (Medal of Honor) |
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|name = John Dempster |birth_date = 1839 |death_date = |image=US Navy Medal of Honor (1862 original).png |birth_place = Scotland |death_place = |placeofburial_label = Place of burial |placeofburial = |allegiance = United States of America Union |branch = United States Navy Union Navy |rank = Coxswain |serviceyears = |unit = {{USS|New Ironsides}} |battles = American Civil War {{*}} First Battle of Fort Fisher {{*}} Second Battle of Fort Fisher |awards = Medal of Honor }} John Dempster (1839 – unknown) 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 serviceEmigrating from his native Scotland, Dempster enlisted in the US Navy for a three-year term in August 1864 and was assigned to the Union ironclad {{USS|New Ironsides}}. [1] His enlistment is credited to the state of Pennsylvania. 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 Coxswain John Dempster, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving on board the U.S.S. New Ironsides during action in several attacks on Fort Fisher, North Carolina, 24 and 25 December 1864; and 13, 14, and 15 January 1865. The ship steamed in and took the lead in the ironclad division close inshore and immediately opened its starboard battery in a barrage of well-directed fire to cause several fires and explosions and dismount several guns during the first two days of fighting. Taken under fire as she steamed into position on 13 January, the New Ironsides fought all day and took on ammunition at night despite severe weather conditions. When the enemy came out of his bombproofs to defend the fort against the storming party, the ship's battery disabled nearly every gun on the fort facing the shore before the cease-fire orders were given by the flagship. General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 59 (June 22, 1865) Action Date: December 24–25, 1864 & January 13–15, 1865 Service: Navy Rank: Coxswain Division: U.S.S. New Ironsides See also{{Portal|Biography|American Civil War|United States Navy}}
References1. ^USS New Ironsides Muster Roll
7 : 1839 births|Year of death unknown|United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients|Scottish-born Medal of Honor recipients|Union Navy sailors|People of Pennsylvania in the American Civil War|American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor |
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