U.S. Navy
Horton, JamesConflictCivil War
RankPaymaster's Steward
Year of Action1879
Unit/CommandUSS Montauk
Citation
Served as gunner’s mate on board the USS Montauk, 21 September 1864. During the night of 21 September, when fire was discovered in the magazine lightroom of the vessel, causing a panic and demoralizing the crew, Horton rushed into the cabin, obtained the magazine keys, sprang into the lightroom and began passing out combustibles, Including the box of signals in which the fire originated.
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