William Madden (sailor)

William Madden
Born1843
England
AllegianceUnited States
Union
Service / branchUnited States Navy
Union Navy
RankCoal heaver
UnitUSS Brooklyn (1858)
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor

William Madden (born 1843) was a coal heaver in the United States Navy and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role during the American Civil War.

Madden enlisted in the Navy from New York in 1864.[1]

  1. ^ "Lost to History". www.mohhsus.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.