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U.S. Navy

William A. Stanley

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1864

Unit/CommandUSS Hartford

BirthplaceMassachusetts

Citation

Shell man on No. 8 on board the USS Hartford during successful actions against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, on 5 August 1864. Although severely wounded when his ship sustained numerous hits under the enemy’s terrific shellfire, Stanley continued to pass shell until forced by the loss of blood to go below.

Branch: U.S. Navy Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1864