U.S. Army
Duffey, JohnConflictCivil War
RankFarrier
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany B, 4th Massachusetts Cavalry
HometownNew Bedford, Massachusetts
Citation
Volunteered as a member of a boatcrew which went to the rescue of a large number of Union soldiers on board the stranded steamer Boston, and with great gallantry assisted in conveying them to shore, being exposed during the entire time to a heavy fire from a Confederate battery.
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