John McFarland (Medal of Honor)

John C. McFarland
Gravestone of John McFarland
Born1840
Boston, Massachusetts, US
DiedOctober 3, 1881 (aged 40–41)
Lowell, Massachusetts, US
Place of burial
Lowell Cemetery
Lowell, Massachusetts
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
BranchUnited States Navy
Union Navy
RankCaptain of the Forecastle
UnitUSS Ohio (1820)
USS Hartford (1858)
ConflictsAmerican Civil War
*Battle of Mobile Bay
AwardsMedal of Honor

John C. McFarland (1840 – October 3, 1881) was a sailor in the United States Navy and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Mobile Bay during the American Civil War.

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