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William Joseph Franks (1830 – April 18, 1880) was a United States Navy sailor who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the American Civil War. ==Biography== Franks was born in Pittsboro, North Carolina in 1830. He enlisted in the Navy on September 16, 1863. Franks distinguished himself in action at Yazoo City, Mississippi on March 5, 1864 when he and his shipmates from the landed a 12-pound howitzer to defend the city, which was threatened by strong Confederate forces. He and his group were in the thickest of the fighting, but it was never enough to drive them from their cannon. The actions of Franks and his men came to play the most important role in maintaining the Union position. Franks received the Medal of Honor and was promoted to Acting Master's Mate in recognition of his actions. Two of his shipmates, Seaman James Stoddard and Seaman Bartlett Laffey, were also awarded the medal for being on the gun crew.〔〔 Franks was discharged from the Navy in August 1865, and settled in Arkansas. 〔http://www.mohhsus.com/lost-to-history〕 He married Mary Francis in 1865, after his separation from the Navy; according to the 1880 Federal census, they had five children.〔 1880 Federal Census for Town of Christian, Independence County, Kansas. 〕 William J. Franks died in April of 1880 and is buried in Maple Springs Cemetery in Batesville, Arkansas. 〔 findagrave.com http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=FRA&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=4&GScntry=4&GSsr=2761&GRid=39193013& 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Joseph Franks」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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