Years of service 1860 - 1864 Died 1866 Rank Sergeant Awards Medal of Honor | Battles/wars American Civil War Name Pinkerton Vaughn | |
Place of burial Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Service/branch United States Marine Corps Allegiance United States of America, Union Similar People Howard W Gil, Michael J Estocin, Bruce McCandless, Clyde Everett Lassen, Herbert A Littleton | ||
Battles and wars American Civil War | ||
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.