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James Tallentine — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481

Number of Medals2

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1022194 of 4481

U.S. Navy#80of 704

American Civil War#10of 1091

• Second Battle of Fort Fisher#1of 42

• Capture of Plymouth#1of 1

James Tallentine

Quarter Gunner, U.S. Navy

American Civil War• Second Battle of Fort Fisher• Capture of Plymouth

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Civil War Campaign Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Quarter Gunner James Tallentine aka Tallentire was a Union Navy sailor who fought in the American Civil War. Tallentine received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action in the Capture of Plymouth, North Carolina, while serving on the USS Tacony. He was posthumously honored with the award after his death in the Second Battle of Fort Fisher.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

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Heroic Score100 pts