Pinkerton R. Vaughn

Pinkerton Ross Vaughn
Medal of Honor
Born	1841 Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Died	1866 (aged 24–25)
Place of burial	Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1860 - 1864
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	USS Mississippi
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Pinkerton Ross Vaughn (1841 – 22 August 1866) was a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps who received the Medal of Honor for heroic actions during the American Civil War.

Vaughn enlisted in the Marine Corps from Philadelphia in October 1860, and was honorably discharged in November 1864.^[1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 1839, Downingtown, Pa. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 17, 10 July 1863.

Citation:

Serving on board the U.S.S. Mississippi during her abandonment and firing in the action with the Port Hudson batteries, 14 March 1863. During the abandonment of the Mississippi which had to be grounded, Sergeant. Vaughn rendered invaluable assistance to his commanding officer, remaining with the ship until all the crew had landed and the ship had been fired to prevent its falling into enemy hands. Persistent until the last, and conspicuously cool under the heavy shellfire, Sergeant. Vaughn was finally ordered to save himself as he saw fit.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients

References

1. USMC History Division

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

• "Pinkerton R. Vaughn". Find a Grave. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
• "Pinkerton R. Vaughn". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
• "Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (M-Z)". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2010.