At the Battle of Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864, he "fought his gun with skill and courage" despite heavy fire.

Despite damage to his ship and the loss of several men on board as enemy fire raked her decks, Deakin fought his gun with skill and courage throughout a furious 2-hour battle which resulted in the surrender of the rebel ram Tennessee and in the damaging and destruction of batteries at Fort Morgan.

[5] Deakin's death notice in the October 6, 1865 Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper read: DEYKIN - On the 4th instant, CHAS.

DEYKIN, late Boatswain's Mate of the United States sloop-of-war Richmond, in the 33rd year of his age.

The relatives, friends and shipmates are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, from the residence of Mrs. Margaret Densmore, No.