Daniel Lakin

Daniel Lakin
Branch	Union Navy
Years	1861–1865 (3.9 years)
Rank	Ensign (acting)
Unit	USS Commodore Perry
Conflicts	American Civil War Joint Expedition Against Franklin
Awards	Medal of Honor

Daniel Lakin was a Medal of Honor recipient in the Union Navy from 1861–1865

US Navy

Lakin enlisted in the Union Navy from New York on 15 October 1861.^[1]

For his actions at the Joint Expedition Against Franklin while serving aboard USS Commodore Perry, Lakin was promoted from seaman to acting master's mate^[2][3] (date-of-rank 25 October 1862)^[4] and received the Medal of Honor on 3 April 1863. The citation therefor reads:^[5]

On board the U.S.S. Commodore Perry in the attack upon Franklin, Va., 3 October 1862. With enemy fire raking the deck of his ship and blockades thwarting her progress, Lakin remained at his post and performed his duties with skill and courage as the Commodore Perry fought a gallant battle to silence many rebel batteries as she steamed down the Blackwater River.

Lakin was promoted to acting ensign on 18 August 1864, and was honorably discharged a year later on 25 September 1865.^[4]

See also

• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L
• List of Medal of Honor recipients

References

1. "Lost to History". Medal of Honor Historical Society of the United States. Archived from the original on 18 January 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
2. "Roll of Honor". Record of Medals of Honor Issued to the Bluejackets and Marines of the United States Navy 1862–1910. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Navigation. 1910. p. 51.
3. Lee, S. P. (26 October 1862), "Report of Acting Rear-Admiral Lee, U. S. Navy, transmitting correspondence and reports.", in Long, John D.; Rawson, Edward K.; Stewart, Charles W. (eds.), Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, 1, vol. 1, p. 104
4. "Officers of the Continental and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, 1775–1900". Naval History and Heritage Command. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
5. "Medal of Honor recipients: Civil War (A–L)". United States Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2009.