American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Also known as John Rush, he received the award on July 10, 1863 for his actions as a 1st class fireman serving in the US Navy on board the sloop USS Richmond on March 14, 1863 near Port Hudson, Louisiana. Following the war, he returned to his home in Washington DC and changed his name to Israel W. Little and died at the age of 79. His Medal of Honor citation reads: "Serving on board the U.S.S. Richmond in the attack on Port Hudson, 14 March 1863. Damaged by a 6-inch solid rifle shot which shattered the starboard safety-valve chamber and also damaged the port safety valve, the fireroom of the Richmond immediately became filled with steam to place it in an extremely critical condition. Acting courageously in this crisis, Rush persisted in penetrating the steam-filled room in order to haul the hot fires of the furnaces, and continued this action until the gravity of the situation had been lessened."
American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Also known as John Rush, he received the award on July 10, 1863 for his actions as a 1st class fireman serving in the US Navy on board the sloop USS Richmond on March 14, 1863 near Port Hudson, Louisiana. Following the war, he returned to his home in Washington DC and changed his name to Israel W. Little and died at the age of 79. His Medal of Honor citation reads: "Serving on board the U.S.S. Richmond in the attack on Port Hudson, 14 March 1863. Damaged by a 6-inch solid rifle shot which shattered the starboard safety-valve chamber and also damaged the port safety valve, the fireroom of the Richmond immediately became filled with steam to place it in an extremely critical condition. Acting courageously in this crisis, Rush persisted in penetrating the steam-filled room in order to haul the hot fires of the furnaces, and continued this action until the gravity of the situation had been lessened."
Bio by: William Bjornstad
Inscription
FIREMAN, U.S.N.
Family Members
Advertisement
See more Little memorials in:
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
