b. 1839 Bath, Maine. d. ?
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 05/08/1864 Mobile Bay, Alabama.
Kendrick Medal
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the Union Navy at Maine. His citation reads “Served as coxswain on board the USS Oneida in the engagement at Mobile Bay (Alabama), 5 August 1864. Volunteering for the Mobile Bay action from Bienville, Kendrick displayed courageous devotion to duty, and his excellent conduct throughout the battle which resulted in the capture of the rebel ram Tennessee and in the damaging of Fort Morgan, attracted the attention of the commanding officer and those serving around him.” For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor four months later, on December 31, 1864.
MOH CITATION:
Served as coxswain on board the U.S.S. Oneida in the engagement at Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Volunteering for the Mobile Bay action from Bienville, Kendrick displayed courageous devotion to duty, and his excellent conduct throughout the battle which resulted in the capture of the rebel ram Tennessee and in the damaging of Fort Morgan, attracted the attention of the commanding officer and those serving around him.
BURIAL LOCATION: UNKNOWN.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON DC.