Charles Hawkins (Medal of Honor)

Charles Hawkins (1834 or 1835 - February 29, 1908) was a Seaman in the Union Navy during the American Civil War, where he was awarded the Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor. Hawkins was born in either 1834 or 1835, depending on the source, in Scotland.[1][2] He lived in Portsmouth, New Hampshire,[1] and enlisted in the Union Navy from New Hampshire. He served on board the USS Agawam, as one of a volunteer crew of a powderboat. He was given his Medal of Honor on December 23, 1864, when his boat exploded on that date near Fort Fisher. His boat was towed in by USS Wilderness to prevent detection by the enemy, and less than two hours after boarding the boat, the explosion took place, and the following day fires were observed still burning at the forts.[3] Hawkins was awarded his Medal of Honor on December 31, 1864.[1] He died on February 29, 1908, in Rhode Island.[2] He was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery in West Warwick, Rhode Island.[2]

Charles Hawkins
Civil War era Navy Medal of Honor
Born1834 or 1835
Scotland
DiedFebruary 29, 1908
Rhode Island
Buried
Saint Mary Cemetery
AllegianceUnion
Service/branchNavy
RankSeaman
Unit USS Agawam
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
First Battle of Fort Fisher
AwardsMedal of Honor

See also

Notes
  1. "Valor awards for Charles Hawkins". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  2. "Charles Hawkins (1834 - 1908) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  3. History, U.S. Army Center of Military. "Medal of Honor Recipients - Civil War (G-L)". www.history.army.mil. Retrieved 2017-09-13.

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