James Roberts is listed as a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/bath.asp.

CMOH:  https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/james-roberts


James Roberts was a seaman of the United States Navy who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the American Civil War. He was born in England in 1837 and lived in Hartford, Connecticut. On 23 December 1864, while serving aboard the USS Agawam, he volunteered to help guide a fire ship towed by the USS Wilderness to the vicinity of the Confederate-held Fort Fisher in North Carolina. The explosion of the fire ship caused significant fires in Fort Fisher for at least one day. Roberts was awarded the Medal of Honor for this action on 31 December 1864.  Roberts also served in the U.S. Army, Company K, 8th Connecticut Infantry.   *The preceding content is not intended as a comprehensive biography, but it highlights their significance as a result of military or civilian distinction, lasting achievements, or association with impactful national events.

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