Bernard Harley

Bernard Harley (born 1842) was an Ordinary Seaman in the Union Navy during the American Civil War, where he earned the Medal of Honor.[1]

Bernard Harley
Born1842 (1842)
Kings County, New York
DiedJanuary 15, 1886 (aged 43–44)
Kings County, New York
Buried
Holy Cross Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
RankOrdinary Seaman
UnitUSS Chicopee (1863)
United States Navy U.S. Picket Boat No. 1
AwardsMedal of Honor
Spouse(s)Anna Harley

Harley was born in 1842, in Kings County (Brooklyn), New York. While aboard the U.S. Picket Boat No. 1, on October 27, 1864, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary heroism in action near Plymouth, North Carolina. The Confederate ram Albemarle had resisted many previous attacks, but Harley and his picket boat, equipped with a spar torpedo, succeeded in passing the enemy pickets.[2] They were then able to destroy the Ablemarle.[3] The picket boat was destroyed by enemy fire, and almost the entire crew was taken prisoner or lost.[2] This included Harley, who was taken as a prisoner of war.

Harley was awarded his Medal of Honor on December 31, 1864.[1] He was married to Anna Harley (?-1909). Harley died on January 15, 1886, in Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, and was later buried in the Holy Cross Cemetery.

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Notes
  1. History, U.S. Army Center of Military. "Medal of Honor Recipients - Civil War (G-L)". www.history.army.mil. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  2. "Valor awards for Bernard Harley". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  3. Personnel, United States Bureau of Naval (1910). Medal of Honor.

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