There sure are a lot of Navy Medal of Honor recipients buried at this cemetery. I wonder if it has anything to do with the Philadelphia Navy Yard being there.
John Lafferty, USS Wyalusing, versus CSS Albemarle. Also received a second medal of Honor in Peru.
Nicholas Lear, USS New Ironsides, Fort Fisher
Thomas G. Lyons, USS Pensacola, Battle of New Orleans
James Martin II, USMC, USS Richmond, Battle of Mobile Bay
Matthew McClelland, USS Richmond, Battle of Port Hudson
John Smith, USS Richmond, Battle of Mobile Bay
William Thompson, USS Mohican, Battle of Port Royal
Alexander Truett, USS Richmond, Battle of Mobile Bay
John Williams, USS Pawnee, Mathias Point, Va.
William Williams, USS Lehigh, Charleston, S.C.
Sure a lot of Navy, Marine Medals of Honor buried in this cemetery.
--Ol B-R'er
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