John Swanson (c. 1842 – June 13, 1923) 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 birth name was Jacob Johnson.
4-557: John Swanson may refer to: John Swanson (Medal of Honor) (1842–1923), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient John Swanson (cricketer) (born 1940), Australian cricketer John Swanson (bridge) , American bridge player and writer John August Swanson (born 1938), American visual artist John A. Swanson , American engineer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Jon E. Swanson (1942–1971), United States Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient Johnny Swanson, candidate in
8-564: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages John Swanson (Medal of Honor) Emigrating from his native Sweden , Swanson volunteered for service in the U.S. Navy and was assigned to the Union brig USS Santiago de Cuba (1861) . His enlistment is credited to the state of Massachusetts . On January 15, 1865, the North Carolina Confederate stronghold of Fort Fisher
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16-536: Was taken by a combined Union storming party of sailors, marines, and soldiers under the command of Admiral David Dixon Porter and General Alfred Terry . Seaman Swanson was a member of the storming party. The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Seaman John Swanson, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving on board
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