David Sprowle [SEP] conflict
David Sprowle
David Sprowle (born 1811) was an orderly sergeant serving in the United States Marine Corps during the American Civil War who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Biography.
Sprowle was born in 1811 in Lisbon, New York. He initially enlisted in the Army in May 1840 as David Sprowls, and after leaving enlisted in the Marine Corps on June 13, 1845. He was an orderly sergeant assigned to the Marine Detachment aboard the when it was sent to
Sprowle, George Veale, Thomas Veale, Charles Steuart, Humphrey Roberts, Francis Miller, James Rae, David Purcell and Amos Etheridge.
Gosport Shipyard.
Sprowle founded the Gosport Navy Yard in 1767 under the British flag. The shipyard is now known as Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and is the United States Navy's oldest continually operating shipyard, predating the U.S. Department of the Navy by 31 years.
Revolutionary War.
Sprowle's contributions during the American Revolutionary War were largely to provide material support for the British Royal