James Tallentine Explained

James Tallentine
Birth Date:1840
Death Date:January 15, 1865
Birth Place:England, United Kingdom
Death Place:Fort Fisher, North Carolina
Allegiance:
Union
Branch:
Union Navy
Rank:Quarter Gunner
Battles:American Civil War
Second Battle of Fort Fisher Capture of Plymouth
Awards: Medal of Honor

Quarter Gunner James Tallentine aka Tallentire (b. 1840 - d. January 15, 1865) was a Union Navy sailor who fought in the American Civil War. Tallentine received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action in the Capture of Plymouth, North Carolina, while serving on the USS Tacony. He was posthumously honored with the award after his death in the Second Battle of Fort Fisher.[1] [2] [3]

Biography

Tallentine was born in England in 1840. He died on 15 January 1865 during the Second Battle of Fort Fisher, the Lieutenant commander of the USS Tacony, W. T. Truxtun, wrote in his report of the battle to the United States Secretary of the Navy, Gideon Welles, that Tallentine "...ever foremost in the discharge of his duties, reached the top of the parapet, under a murderous fire, only to fall inside the fortifications, giving a valuable life to his country."[4]

His home was recorded in Baltimore, Maryland.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil War (S-Z) Medal of Honor Recipients. 27 April 2014. 10 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190910000445/https://history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_sz.html#TALLENTlNE. dead.
  2. Web site: James Tallentine. 27 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140428015904/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=1512. 28 April 2014. live.
  3. Web site: U.S. Army Medal of Honor Recipients . 27 April 2013.
  4. Book: United States Congressional serial set. 1866. U.S. Government Printing Office. 152–.