Navy MOH- Wilkes, Henry Traditional Cache

A simple Traditional Cache located in the Rensselaer, NY area. This cache will be part of a short series honoring the living and dead Medal of Honor recipients.  Honoree resting place is located near the cache, please use the waypoint to locate and pay your respects, if you choose.

You are looking for a small match holder. Bring your own writing instrument. Cache is within reach from the sidewalk. No need to go in unless you choose to.

The related link will take you to Landsman Wilkes's Medal of Honor page and where you can find out more info on the Medal of Honor itself as well.

WILKES, HENERY

Rank: Landsman

Organization: U.S. Navy

Company: Unknown

Division: Unknown

Born: 1845 New York, N.Y.

Departed: Yes

Entered Service At: Unknown

Date of Issue: Unknown

Place / Date: Unknown

Citation:

Wilkes served on board U.S. Picket Boat No. 1 in action, 27 October 1864, against the Confederate Ram, Albemarle, which had resisted repeated attacks by our steamers and had kept a large force of vessels employed in watching her. The picket boat, equipped with a spar torpedo, succeeded in passing the enemy pickets within 20 yards without being discovered and them made for the Albemarle under a full head of steam. Immediately taken under fire by the ram, the small boat plunged on, jumped the log boom which encircled the target and exploded its torpedo under the port bow of the ram. The picket boat was destroyed by enemy fire and almost the entire crew taken prisoner or lost.

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