U.S. Navy
Farley, WilliamConflictCivil War
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandUSS Marblehead
HometownWhitefield, Maine
Citation
Served on board the USS Marblehead off Legareville, Stono River, 25 December 1863, during an engagement with the enemy on John’s Island. Behaving in a gallant manner, Farley animated his men and kept up a rapid and effective fire on the enemy throughout the engagement which resulted in the enemy’s abandonment of his positions, leaving a caisson and 1 gun behind.
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