Samuel W. Davis

Samuel W. Davis
Reverse of Davis' Medal of Honor
BornJanuary 23, 1846
Brewer, Maine
DiedMay 5, 1914
Boston, Massachusetts
Place of burial
Oak Hill Cemetery
Brewer, Maine
Allegiance United States of America
Union
Service/branch United States Navy
Union Navy
RankOrdinary Seaman
UnitUSS Brooklyn
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
 • Battle of Mobile Bay
Awards Medal of Honor

Samuel Walker Davis (January 23, 1846 - May 5, 1914) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay.