b. 14/02/1837 England. d. 19/10/1908 Bath, New York.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 23/12/1864 Fort Fisher, North Carolina.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the Union Navy during the Civil War. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery in operations against Fort Fisher, North Carolina. His Medal was awarded to him on December 31, 1864.
MOH CITATION:
Roberts served on board the U.S.S. Agawam, as one of a volunteer crew of a powder boat which was exploded near Fort Fisher, 23 December 1864. The powder boat, towed in by the Wilderness to prevent detection by the enemy, cast off and slowly steamed to within 300 yards of the beach. After fuses and fires had been lit and a second anchor with short scope let go to insure the boat’s tailing inshore, the crew again boarded the Wilderness and proceeded a distance of 12 miles from shore. Less than two hours later the explosion took place, and the following day fires were observed still burning at the fort.
BURIAL LOCATION: BATH NATIONAL CEMETERY, BATH, NEW YORK.
SECTION I, ROW 26, GRAVE 2.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
