b. 1833 Boston, Massachusetts. d. ?
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 05/08/1864 Fort Morgan, Mobile Bay, Alabama.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He entered the Union Navy in New York, New York. He served during the Civil War as a master-at-arms on the USS Vincennes. Although their enlistments had expired, Seanor and crewmate Andrew Jones voluntarily transferred to the USS Chickasaw to fight in the Battle of Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864, during which they “carried out [their] duties gallantly”. For this action, both Seanor and Jones were awarded the Medal of Honor four months later, on December 31, 1864.
Seanor later served on the USS Guerriere (1865), and deserted on Christmas Day 1868 when the ship was visiting Montevideo.
MOH CITATION:
Served as master-at-arms on board the U.S. Ironclad Chickasaw, Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Although his enlistment was up, Seanor volunteered for the battle of Mobile Bay, going on board the Chickasaw from the Vincennes where he carried out his duties gallantly throughout the engagement which resulted in the capture of the rebel ram Tennessee.
BURIAL LOCATION: UNKNOWN.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON DC.