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Responding to uprisings in China in 1871 that destroyed the American merchant schooner "General Sherman" and resulted in the murder of its entire crew, six American warships including the USS Benicia were dispatched to Korea in retaliation. After coming under fire, on June 10th a group of 550 sailors and 100 marines were landed to assault the enemy forts. After making camp on the night of the landing, the following morning the Americans assaulted the middle of the five forts and chased the enemy into a high bluff and the last of the fortified positions called the Citadel. In the assault Lieutenant McKee of Company D was leading his men in a pitched battle. As the enemy swarmed the gallant officer, William Troy, along with Alexander McKenzie and Samuel Rogers (of the USS Colorado) fought at his side to protect him. All three men fell wounded before the swarm of enemy in fierce hand-to-hand combat, and Lieutenant McKenzie was killed. |
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The battle at the Korean Forts in 1871 was the first FOREIGN engagement to Merit Medals of Honor. 15 Medals of Honor - 9 Navy and 6 Marines, were awarded over the 3-day period of this action. |
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