Bartholomew Diggins

Bartholomew Diggins
9 October 1844 – 23 February 1917
Ordinary Seaman Bartholomew Diggins
Place of birth	Baltimore, Maryland
Place of death	Washington, D.C.
Allegiance	United States Navy
Rank	Ordinary Seaman
Unit	USS Hartford
Battles/wars	Battle of Mobile Bay
Awards	Medal of Honor

Bartholomew Diggins (9 October 1844 – 23 February 1917) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for actions in the American Civil War.

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Bartholomew Diggins was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He entered the U.S. Navy from Maryland and served during the Civil War as an Ordinary Seaman on Rear Admiral David Farragut's flagship USS Hartford. Despite heavy gun fire at the Battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama on 5 August 1864, Diggins continually loaded a gun during the two-hour battle which damaged batteries at Fort Morgan and ended with the surrender of CSS Tennessee. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in recognition of his conduct during this action. Bartholomew Diggins died in Washington, D.C. and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia.