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Photo # NH 103774:  Engineer's Cook James Mifflin

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Engineer's Cook James Mifflin, USN, (1839-????)

James Mifflin was born in 1839 in Richmond, Virginia. He enlisted in the US Navy from the same state and served in the Civil War on board USS Brooklyn. During the Battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama on 5 August 1864, Mifflin stood fast and performed his ammunition supply duties despite bursting enemy shells that swept away men stationed nearby. For his conduct during this battle, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.

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Photo #: NH 103774

Engineer's Cook James Mifflin


U.S. Navy poster photographed in 1970. James Mifflin received the Medal of Honor for remaining steadfast at his post on USS Brooklyn while enemy shells cleared his shipmates at the Battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama on 5 August 1864, which helped to result in damage at Fort Morgan and the surrender of CSS Tennessee.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

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Medal of Honor citation of Engineer's Cook James Mifflin (as printed in the official publication "Medal of Honor, 1861-1949, The Navy", page 39):

"On board the U.S.S. Brooklyn during successful attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Stationed in the immediate vicinity of the shell whips which were twice cleared of men by bursting shells, MIFFLIN remained steadfast at his post and performed his duties in the powder division throughout the furious action which resulted in the surrender of the prize rebel ram Tennessee and in the damaging and destruction of batteries at Fort Morgan."


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