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Civil War Double Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
Boatswain's Mate Patrick Mullen, US Navy
His true name was Patrick Mullin, and he was one of a handful of United States military personnel to be awarded two Medals of Honor. The first award was for action during the Civil War while he served as a Boatswain's Mate in the Union Navy. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Mattox Creek, Virginia. His citation reads "Served as boatswain's mate on board the "USS Wyandank" during a boat expedition up Mattox Creek, 17 March 1865. Rendering gallant assistance to his commanding officer, Mullen, lying on his back, loaded the howitzer and then fired so carefully as to kill and wound many rebels, causing their retreat. His second award of the Medal of Honor was for action during the interim period from 1865 to 1870. His citation reads "Served as boatswain's mate on board the USS Don, 1 May 1865. Engaged in picking up the crew of Picket Launch No. 6, which had swamped. Mullen, seeing an officer who at that time was no longer able to keep up and was below the surface of the water, jumped overboard and brought the officer to the boat, thereby rescuing him from drowning, which brave action entitled him to wear a bar on the medal he had already received at Mattox Creek, 17 March 1865".
FIRST AWARD:
Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy. Entered service at: Baltimore, Md. Birth: Baltimore, Md. G.O. No.: 59, 22 June 1865. Citation: Served as boatswain's mate on board the U.S.S. Wyandank during a boat expedition up Mattox Creek, 17 March 1865. Rendering gallant assistance to his commanding officer, Mullen, lying on his back, loaded the howitzer and then fired so carefully as to kill and wound many rebels, causing their retreat.
SECOND AWARD
G.O. No.: 62, 29 June 1865. Second award. Citation: Served as boatswain's mate on board the U.S.S. Don, 1 May 1865. Engaged in picking up the crew of picket launch No. 6, which had swamped. Mullen, seeing an officer who was at that time no longer able to keep up and was below the surface of the water, jumped overboard and brought the officer to the boat, thereby rescuing him from drowning, which brave action entitled him to wear a bar on the medal he had already received at Mattox Creek, 17 March 1865.
Courtesy of Find A Grave
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