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.
The first USS Rhode Island was a side-wheel steamer in the United States Navy, commissioned in 1861.
The Battle of Cherbourg, or sometimes the Battle off Cherbourg or the Sinking of CSS Alabama, was a single-ship action fought during the American Civil War between the United States Navy warship, USS Kearsarge, and the Confederate States Navy warship, CSS Alabama, on June 19, 1864, off Cherbourg, France.
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.
William Wells 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.
Daniel Dickinson Stevens was a United States Navy sailor during the American Civil War who received the Medal of Honor, America's highest military decoration, for his actions at the Second Battle of Fort Fisher.
Richard Stout was a Union Navy sailor during the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor for his actions in an engagement with Confederate naval and land forces on the Stono River in South Carolina.
Michael Aheam was an American sailor born in County Cork, Ireland. He received the Medal of Honor for valor in action during the American Civil War. There is an Ahern family genealogy that has a Michael Ahern listed, who was born in County Cork about 1834, but there is no reference to any Civil War Union Navy service of any kind.
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.
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.
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.
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