Background
Bartholomew Diggins was born in County Kerry Ireland.
Bartholomew Diggins was born in County Kerry Ireland.
He entered the United States. Navy from Maryland and served during the Civil War as an Ordinary Seaman on Rear Admiral David Farragut"s flagship United States Ship Hartford. Despite heavy gun fire at the Battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama on August 5, 1864, Diggins continually loaded a gun during the two-hour battle which damaged batteries at Fort Morgan and ended with the surrender of Computer Software Systems Tennessee (1863). He was awarded the Medal of Honor in recognition of his conduct during this action.
Bartholomew Diggins died in Washington, District of Columbia and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia.
