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'John Harris', Captain of the Forecastle, was an officer in the U.S. Navy who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service on the USS ''Metacomet'' in Mobile Bay during the American Civil War.
On August 5, 1864, the ''Metacomet'' was part of a Union flotilla, lead by Admiral David Farragutl, which penetrated Confederate defenses and sealed Southern port at Mobile Bay. The crew of the ''Metacomet'' rescued the crew of the USS ''Tecumseh'' when the ''Tecumseh'' was struck by a Confederate torpedo.

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Medal of Honor citation

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Medal of Honor citation

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★ Navy Medal of Honor: Civil War 1861-65

★ Civil War Medal of Honor Citations