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Charles B. Woram
Charles B. Woram (March 29, 1845 – November 1, 1897) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Born on March 29, 1845, in New York City, Woram was still living in the state of New York when he joined the Navy. He served during the Civil War as a seaman on the . At the Battle of Mobile
Mobile Bay. These men were:
- Quartermaster John E. Jones
- Coxswain Thomas Kendrick
- Landsman David Naylor
- Ordinary Seaman William D. Newland
- Landsman John Preston
- Sergeant James S. Roantree (USMC)
- Quartermaster James Sheridan
- Seaman Charles B. Woram
In late June 1865, shortly after the conclusion of the Civil War, the sternwheel paddle steamer "Echo No. 2" struck "Oneida"′s prow and sank in the Ohio River near Cairo, Illinois, while carrying 300 soldiers of