NEWLAND, WILLIAM
Rank and Organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1841, Medway,
Mass. Accredited To: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 45, 31 December 1864.
Citation:
Serving on board the U.S.S. Oneida in the engagement at Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864.
Carrying out his duties as loader of the after 11-inch gun, Newland distinguished himself
on board for his good conduct and faithful discharge of his station, behaving splendidly
under the fire of the enemy and throughout the battle which resulted in the capture of the
rebel ram Tennessee and the damaging of Fort Morgan.
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