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Chandler was born on October 6, 1837 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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James Chandler
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Joined the Navy from Boston in November 1861 for 3 years, and served during the Civil War as a coxswain on the United States Ship Richmond. In the April 1862 Battle of Forts Jackson and Saint Philip, Richmond fought Confederate ships in the Mississippi and passed artillery batteries at Chalmette, Louisiana, leading to the capture of New Orleans. The ship then proceeded up the river and Chandler participated in the passage of Vicksburg, Mississippi, in mid-1862.
Although recovering from illness, he "rendered gallant service" through heavy fire at the Battle of Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864.
Chandler died on July 12, 1899, at age 61 and was buried in his birth city of Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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Medal of Honor Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.