John Henry Dorman Explained
Seaman John Henry Dorman (September 18, 1843 to May 29, 1921) was an American sailor who fought in the American Civil War. Dorman received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action aboard the during the Battle of Fort Henry on 6 February 1862 and during the Siege of Vicksburg on 22 May 1863. He was honored with the award on 18 April 1864.[1] [2]
Biography
Dorman was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on 18 September 1843. He enlisted into the United States Navy. He died on 29 May 1921 and his remains are interred at the Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.
References
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- Book: Mahan, CDR USN, Alfred Thayer. Alfred Thayer Mahan. The Gulf and Inland Waters. Charles Scribner's Sons. The Navy in the Civil War. III. 1885. New York, NY. 166312281.
- Book: Porter, David Dixon, ADM USN. David Dixon Porter. The Naval History of the Civil War. The Sherman Publishing Company. 1886. New York, NY. 280729.
- Book: Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Edward M Kennedy, Chairman. Medal of Honor, 1863–1968 : "In the Name of the Congress of the United States". U.S. Government Printing Office. Committee print (United States. Congress), 90th Congress, 2nd session. 1968. Washington DC. 1087. 1049691780.
- Web site: United States Army Center of Military History . Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (A-L) . Medal of Honor citations . August 6, 2009 . July 1, 2010 . September 2, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120902081051/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html . dead .
- Web site: VCOnline . MOHs – victoriacross . THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE VICTORIA & GEORGE CROSS . 2020 . 2 May 2020 . 3 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200503163659/http://www.vconline.org.uk/mohs/4589918581 . dead .
- Web site: CMOHS . CMOHS.org – Official Website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society . Congressional Medal of Honor Society . 2014 . 19 May 2020 . .
- Web site: National Medal of Honor Museum. Dorman, John – The National Medal of Honor Museum. The National Medal of Honor Museum. 2020. 19 May 2020. .
- Web site: Sightline Media Group. 2020. John Henry Dorman – Recipient. The Hall of Valor Project. 19 May 2020. .
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Notes and References
- Web site: Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients . 7 December 2013.
- Web site: John Henry Dorman . 7 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131213082655/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=1924 . 13 December 2013 . live .
