Joachim Pease was born in 1842 in Long Island, New York. He enlisted in the US Navy from New York City and served onboard USS Kearsarge during the Civil War. Pease was a loader of the No.2 Gun while Kearsarge battled CSS Alabama off Cherbourg, France on 19 June 1864 . For his conduct during this engagement, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
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Medal of Honor citation of Seaman Joachim Pease (as printed in the official publication "Medal of Honor, 1861-1949, The Navy", page 43): |
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