Cornelius Cronin was born on 10 March 1838 in Ireland. He entered the US Navy in Michigan and served in the Civil War as a crewmember of USS Richmond. Cronin steered Richmond during the Battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama on 5 August 1864, as it engaged Fort Morgan and Confederate ships, and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his conduct. Previously, he had participated in the April 1862 actions at Fort Jackson, Fort St. Philip, and Chalmette, Louisana. Later that year, he took part in the attacks on the batteries below Vicksburg, Mississippi. Cornelius Cronin died on 18 August 1912 at Brooklyn, New York.
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Medal of Honor citation of Chief Quartermaster Cornelius Cronin (as printed in the official publication "Medal of Honor, 1861-1949, The Navy", page 21): |
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