William B. Poole
American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William B. Poole (1833–1904) was an American sailor who received the Medal of Honor for valor in action during the American Civil War.
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William B. Poole | |
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Born | 1833 (1833)[1] Cape Elizabeth, Maine[2][1] |
Died | August 1904 (aged 70–71) Lynn, Massachusetts[2] |
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Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Navy Union Navy |
Rank | |
Unit | USS Kearsarge |
Battles/wars | American Civil War Battle of Cherbourg (1864) |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
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Poole was born in Maine in 1833. On June 19, 1864, he was serving as a quartermaster on the sloop of war USS Kearsarge when she sank the commerce raider CSS Alabama off Cherbourg, France. He was awarded his Medal of Honor for gallantry under fire exhibited while steering the ship.
Poole died on August 15, 1904[2] and is buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Lynn, Massachusetts.[2] Fellow Civil War Medal of Honor recipient John G. B. Adams is buried in the same cemetery.