U.S. Navy
Williams, PeterConflictCivil War
RankQuartermaster
Year of Action1862
Unit/CommandU.S. Ironclad Steamer Monitor
Citation
Serving on board the USS Ironclad Steamer Monitor, Hampton Roads, 9 March 1862. During the engagement between the USS Monitor and the C.S.S. Merrimack, Williams gallantly served throughout the engagement as quartermaster, piloting the Monitor throughout the battle in which the Merrimack, after being damaged, retired from the scene of the battle.
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