At the Battle of Mobile Bay on August 5 , 1864 , he operated the ship 's torpedo catcher ( an early naval minesweeping device ) .
At the Battle of Mobile Bay on August 5 , 1864 , he helped fire the bow chase gun despite heavy fire .
At the Battle of Mobile Bay on August 5 , 1864 , he operated the ship 's torpedo catcher ( an early naval minesweeping device ) and helped fire the bow chase gun despite heavy fire .