Joseph E. Vantine was born at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in March 1835. He served in the US Navy during the Civil War as a crewmember of USS Richmond. Vantine took part in the attack on Port Hudson on 14 March 1863, when Rear Admiral Farragut tried to move the Union Navy up the Mississippi River to stop Confederate use of the River. After Richmond's fireroom was filled with steam by an enemy shot, Vantine entered the steam-filled room and hauled hot fires from the furnaces until the room was safe. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his performance. Joseph E. Vantine died on 5 May 1904 and is buried at New Castle, Delaware.
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Medal of Honor citation of First-Class Fireman Joseph E. Vantine (as printed in the official publication "Medal of Honor, 1861-1949, The Navy", page 53): |
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