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U.S. Navy

Jeremiah Regan

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1862

Unit/CommandUSS Galena

BirthplaceBoston, Massachusetts

Citation

As captain of No. 2 gun on board the USS Galena in the attack upon Drewy’s Bluff, 15 May 1862. With his ship severely damaged by the enemy’s shellfire and several men killed and wounded Regan, continued to man his gun throughout the engagement despite the concentration of fire directed against men at their guns by enemy sharpshooters in rifle pits along the banks.

Branch: U.S. Navy Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1862