U.S. Navy
Blake, RobertConflictCivil War
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandU.S. Steam Gunboat Marblehead
HometownSouth Carolina
Citation
On board the U.S. Steam Gunboat Marblehead off Legareville, Stono River, 25 December 1863, in an engagement with the enemy on John’s Island. Serving the rifle gun, Blake, an escaped slave, carried out his duties bravely throughout the engagement which resulted in the enemy’s abandonment of positions, leaving a caisson and one gun behind.
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