Henry S. Webster

Henry S. Webster (January 7, 1846 – July 2, 1910) was a sailor in the U.S. Navy stationed aboard the USS Susquehanna (1850) during the American Civil War.

Webster volunteered for service in the U.S. Navy and was assigned to the Union steamer USS Susquehanna (1850).

On January 15, 1865, the North Carolina Confederate stronghold of Fort Fisher was taken by a combined Union storming party of sailors, marines, and soldiers under the command of Admiral David Dixon Porter and General Alfred Terry.

When enemy fire halted the attempt by his landing party to enter the fort and more than two-thirds of the men fell back along the open beach, Landsman Webster voluntarily remained with one of his wounded officers, under fire, until aid could be obtained to bring him to the rear.General Orders: War Department, General Orders No.

59 (June 22, 1865) Action Date: January 15, 1865 Service: Navy Rank: Landsman Division: U.S.S.