b. 1834 Baltimore, Maryland. d. ?
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 03/10/1862 Franklin, Virginia.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the Union Navy at Maryland and served as a Seaman. His citation reads “On board the USS Commodore Perry in the attack upon Franklin, VA, 3 October 1862. With enemy fire raking the deck of his ship and blockades thwarting her progress, Lakin remained at his post and performed his duties with skill and courage as the Commodore Perry fought a gallant battle to silence many rebel batteries as she steamed down the Blackwater River”.
MOH CITATION:
On board the U.S.S. Commodore Perry in the attack upon Franklin, Va., 3 October 1862. With enemy fire raking the deck of his ship and blockades thwarting her progress, Lakin remained at his post and performed his duties with skill and courage as the Commodore Perry fought a gallant battle to silence many rebel batteries as she steamed down the Blackwater River.
BURIAL LOCATION: UNKNOWN.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.