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Years of service
  
1860 - 1864

Died
  
1866

Rank
  
Sergeant

Awards
  
Battles/wars
  
Name
  
Pinkerton Vaughn


Place of burial
  
Service/branch
  
Allegiance
  
United States of America, Union

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Battles and wars
  

Pinkerton Ross Vaughn (1841 – 22 August 1866) was a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps who received the Medal of Honor for heroic actions during the American Civil War.

Vaughn enlisted in the Marine Corps from Philadelphia in October 1860, and was honorably discharged in November 1864.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 1839, Downingtown, Pa. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 17, 10 July 1863.

Citation:

Serving on board the U.S.S. Mississippi during her abandonment and firing in the action with the Port Hudson batteries, 14 March 1863. During the abandonment of the Mississippi which had to be grounded, Sergeant. Vaughn rendered invaluable assistance to his commanding officer, remaining with the ship until all the crew had landed and the ship had been fired to prevent its falling into enemy hands. Persistent until the last, and conspicuously cool under the heavy shellfire, Sergeant. Vaughn was finally ordered to save himself as he saw fit.

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Pinkerton R. Vaughn Wikipedia


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