U.S. Navy
Sanderson, AaronConflictCivil War
Year of Action1865
Unit/CommandUSS Wyandank
HometownNorth Carolina
Citation
Served on board the USS Wyandank during a boat expedition up Mattox Creek, 17 March 1865. Participating with a boat crew in the clearing of Mattox Creek, L/man Anderson carried out his duties courageously in the face of a devastating fire which cut away half the oars, pierced the launch in many places and cut the barrel off a musket being fired at the enemy.
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