Career
He was honored with the award on 31 December 1864. Bond was born in 1839 in Boston, Massachusetts and enlisted into United States Navy aboard the Union warship United States Ship Kearsarge on 16 January 1862. On 19 June, 1864 Bond was aboard the Kearsarge, under command of captain John Ancrum Winslow in its hunt for the Computer Software Systems Alabama.
The Alabama was discovered anchored for repairs at the Cherbourg Harbor, France.
Both ships headed for battle outside of French waters and what became known as the Battle of Cherbourg ensued. The Alabama was sunk within hours.
Bond died on 17 March 1892 in Vallejo, California and his remains are interred at the Sunrise Memorial Cemetery.
