Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Chief Quartermaster in the Union Navy. His CMOH General Order was 45, dated December 31, 1864. His citation reads "Served on board the USS Richmond in the action at Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864, where he was recommended for coolness and good conduct as a gun captain during that engagement, which resulted in the capture of the rebel ram Tennessee and in the destruction of Fort Morgan. Brazell served gallantly throughout the actions with Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the Chalmettes, batteries below Vicksburg, and was present at the surrender of New Orleans while on board the USS Brooklyn." After his discharge from the Navy, he disappeared into history, and his subsequent life and final disposition remain unknown.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Chief Quartermaster in the Union Navy. His CMOH General Order was 45, dated December 31, 1864. His citation reads "Served on board the USS Richmond in the action at Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864, where he was recommended for coolness and good conduct as a gun captain during that engagement, which resulted in the capture of the rebel ram Tennessee and in the destruction of Fort Morgan. Brazell served gallantly throughout the actions with Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the Chalmettes, batteries below Vicksburg, and was present at the surrender of New Orleans while on board the USS Brooklyn." After his discharge from the Navy, he disappeared into history, and his subsequent life and final disposition remain unknown.
Bio by: Don Morfe
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