Thomas Hayes (Medal of Honor)

For the Scottish-born American sailor and Medal of Honor recipient whose birth name was Thomas Hayes, see John Brown (sailor).

Thomas Hayes
Medal of Honor recipient
Born	c. 1840 Rhode Island, US
Died	May 24, 1914 (aged 73–74)
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy
Rank	Coxswain
Unit	USS Richmond
Battles / wars	American Civil War *Battle of Mobile Bay
Awards	Medal of Honor

Thomas Hayes (c. 1840 – May 24, 1914) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Battle of Mobile Bay in the American Civil War.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization: Coxswain, U.S. Navy. Born: c. 1840, Rhode Island. Accredited To: Rhode Island. G.O. No.: 45, 31 December 1864.

Citation:

As Captain of No. 1 gun on board the USS Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the CSS Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Cool and courageous at his station throughout the prolonged action, Hayes maintained fire from his gun on Fort Morgan and on ships of the Confederacy despite extremely heavy return fire.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• Battle of Mobile Bay
• USS Richmond

References

• Mahan, CDR USN, Alfred Thayer (1885). The Gulf and Inland Waters. The Navy in the Civil War. Vol. III. New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. OCLC 166312281.

• Matthews, Franklin (1915). Our Navy in Time of War (1861-1915). New York, NY: D. Appleton and Company. OCLC 940844432.
• Porter, ADM USN, David Dixon (1886). The Naval History of the Civil War. New York, NY: The Sherman Publishing Company. OCLC 280729.

External links

• Naval Historical Center (2009-07-06). "US People - Bradley, George". Online Library. Retrieved 2009-07-06.