U.S. Navy
Griffiths, JohnConflictCivil War
Year of Action1865
Unit/CommandUSS Santiago de Cuba
Citation
On board the USS Santiago de Cuba during the assault on Fort Fisher on 15 January 1865. As one of a boatcrew detailed to one of the generals on shore, Griffiths bravely entered the fort in the assault and accompanied his party in carrying dispatches at the height of the battle. He was one of 6 men who entered the fort in the assault from the fleet.
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