Robert M. Blair
Born: 1836 at Peacham, Vermont
Home Town: Portland, Maine
Medal of Honor
U.S. Navy
American Civil War
War Department, General Orders No. 59 (June 22, 1865)
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Boatswain’s Mate Robert M. Blair, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving on board the U.S.S. Pontoosuc during the capture of Fort Fisher and Wilmington, North Carolina, 24 December 1864 to 22 January 1865. Carrying out his duties faithfully throughout this period, Boatswain’s Mate Blair was recommended for gallantry and skill and for his cool courage while under the fire of the enemy throughout these actions.
