USS Kearsarge, a Mohican-class sloop-of-war, is best known for her defeat of the Confederate commerce raider CSS Alabama off Cherbourg, France during the American Civil War. Kearsarge was the only ship of the United States Navy named for Mount Kearsarge in New Hampshire. Subsequent ships were later named Kearsarge in honor of the ship.
William Smith was born in Providence, Rhode Island and was a Union Navy sailor during the American Civil War who received America's highest military decoration the Medal of Honor for his actions at Cherbourg, France. The William Smith who died January 12, 1902 and is buried at Blossom Hill Cemetery in Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire was the 1st Class Fireman aboard the USS Kearsarge, not the Medal of Honor Quartermaster.
John F. Bickford received the Medal of Honor in the American Civil War.
Joachim Pease was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the American Civil War.
Mark G. Ham was an American sailor who received the Medal of Honor for valor in action during the American Civil War.
George H. Harrison was an American sailor who received the Medal of Honor for valor in action during the American Civil War.
James H. Lee was an American sailor who received the Medal of Honor for valor in action during the American Civil War.
William B. Poole (1833–1904) was an American sailor who received the Medal of Honor for valor in action during the American Civil War.
Charles A. Read was a Union Navy sailor in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for valor in action during the American Civil War.
George E. Read (1838–1910) was an American sailor who received the Medal of Honor for valor in action during the American Civil War.
Robert Strahan was an American sailor who received the Medal of Honor for valor in action during the American Civil War.
Asa Betham was a sailor in the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Second Battle of Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865.
John Anglin was a sailor in the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Second Battle of Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865. His last name is often misspelled Angling. He was one of the youngest ever Medal of Honor recipients.
Robert M. Blair (1836–1899) was a sailor in the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Second Battle of Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865.
James Sheridan was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay. [Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip]
Boatswain's Mate William S. Bond was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Bond received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action aboard the USS Kearsarge near Cherbourg-Octeville, France on June 19, 1864. He was honored with the award on 31 December 1864.
John Hayes was a veteran of the American Civil War and a recipient of the Medal of Honor.
Richard Henry Seward was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
David Warren was an American soldier and sailor awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions as a Coxswain on board the USS Monticello during the American Civil War. Warren was born in Glasgow, Scotland and is now buried in Hampton National Cemetery.
James Saunders was a quartermaster in the United States Navy who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Honor for gallantry during the American Civil War. Summers was awarded the medal on 31 December 1864 for actions performed off the coast of Cherbourg, France on 19 June 1864.
