As the ship and others in its fleet sailed past Forts Morgan and Gaines and into Mobile Bay, Alabama, they were engaged by rebels from the forts and in gunboats, including the Confederate navy ramming ship CSS Tennessee.Įnemy fire severely damaged the USS Brooklyn and killed several of its men, but Cooper remained calm, using his gun with "skill and courage," according to his Medal of Honor citation.
5, 1864, while he was serving as a coxswain on the USS Brooklyn. The action for which he earned his first Medal of Honor happened on Aug. When the Civil War broke out, the 36-year-old Cooper re-enlisted in the Navy and spent time on several ships over the next few years. The couple went on to have three sons: John Jr., Edward and William. According to military pension documents, Cooper served in the Mexican-American War before being discharged in 1849.
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