James Roberts (Medal of Honor) explained

James Roberts (born 14 February 1837) was a seaman of the United States Navy who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the American Civil War. He was born in England in 1837 and lived in Hartford, Connecticut. On 23 December 1864, while serving aboard the, he volunteered to help guide a fire ship towed by the to the vicinity of the Confederate-held Fort Fisher in North Carolina. The explosion of the fire ship caused significant fires in Fort Fisher for at least one day. Roberts was awarded the Medal of Honor for this action on 31 December 1864.[1] [2] [3]

Roberts' Medal of Honor citation reads:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James Roberts - Recipient -. 2021-04-03. valor.militarytimes.com. en.
  2. Web site: ILW.COM - immigration news: Medal Of Honor Recipients - Civil War. 2021-04-03. www.ilw.com.
  3. Web site: James Roberts U.S. Civil War U.S. Navy Medal of Honor Recipient. 2021-04-03. Congressional Medal of Honor Society. en.

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