b. 06/05/1844 Ireland. d. 14/02/1897 Baltimore City, Maryland.
DATE OF MOH ACTIONS: 17/03/1865 Mattox Creek, Virginia.
01/05/1865 off the coast of Virginia.
Patrick Mullen was born May 6, 1844, in Ireland and joined the United States Navy from Baltimore, Maryland. While stationed aboard the USS Wyandank he received the Medal of Honor for his actions during a boat expedition up Mattox Creek, March 17, 1865. His second award of the Medal of Honor was for action during the interim period from 1865 to 1870.
MOH CITATIONS:
FIRST AWARD
Served as boatswain’s mate on board the U.S.S. Wyandank during a boat expedition up Mattox Creek, 17 March 1865. Rendering gallant assistance to his commanding officer, Mullen, lying on his back, loaded the howitzer and then fired so carefully as to kill and wound many rebels, causing their retreat.
SECOND AWARD
Served as boatswain’s mate on board the U.S.S. Don, 1 May 1865. Engaged in picking up the crew of picket launch No. 6, which had swamped. Mullen, seeing an officer who was at that time no longer able to keep up and was below the surface of the water, jumped overboard and brought the officer to the boat, thereby rescuing him from drowning, which brave action entitled him to wear a bar on the medal he had already received at Mattox Creek, 17 March 1865.
BURIAL LOCATION: NEW CATHEDRAL CEMETERY, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.
SECTION K, LOT 2.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY, NEW YORK.
