Smith, Charles H. b. 1826 d. February 4, 1898 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Masters Mate in the Union Navy. His citation reads "Served on board the USS Rhode Island which was engaged in saving the lives of the officers and crew of the Monitor, 30 December 1862. Participating in the hazardous rescue of the officers and crew of the sinking Monitor, Smith, after rescuing several of the men, became separated in a heavy gale with other members of the cutter that had set out from the Rhode Island, and spent...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe) Ocean View Cemetery, Wells, York County, Maine, USA
b. 1826 d. February 4, 1898