oke before being reassigned to the  (July 3), where he remained until transferred to the  on August 18, 1856. Stationed aboard ship until November of that year, he then moved back and forth between the naval barracks in Brooklyn and Washington, D.C., until reassigned to the  on April 2, 1857. Assigned to land duties at the Brooklyn Naval Barracks again beginning December 2 of that year, he was then reassigned to the  from June 11 to August 6, 1858, when he was stationed at the Boston Naval Barracks prior to reassignment on the USS North Carolina through May 10, 1959. Re-enlisting again the next day, he was transferred briefly to the Boston Naval Barracks, and was then stationed on the USS Constellation from June 13 of that year through most of the first year of the American Civil War.

 Assigned briefly to land duties at the naval barracks in Portsmouth and Brooklyn, he was then reassigned to the  on January 31, 1862, where he continued to serve until transferred to the  on May 18, 1863. Returned to land duties in August of that year, he re-enlisted again and was promoted to the rank of sergeant on August 26, 1863, and returned to the USS Richmond. Engaged with other Union soldiers and sailors in attacks on Fort St. Philip, Fort Jackson and the Chalmette batteries in Louisiana under the command of Admiral David Farragut from April 16 to 28, 1862, Martin was also present for the resulting surrender of New Orleans to Union forces, as well as the attack on Vicksburg, Mississippi in late June and early July that same year.

Still attached to Farragut's squadron in 1864, which had been engaged in a blockade of Mobile, Alabama since November 1, 1863, and serving as a sergeant stationed aboard the USS Richmond, he performed the actions for which he would later be awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor. As captain of a gun during the Battle of Mobile Bay on the morning of August 5, 1864, he displayed "coolness and good conduct" as he continued firing for two hours, helping to damage the  and destroy the batteries at Fort Morgan while under heavy enemy fire which damaged his ship and killed several of his fellow crewmen.

Afterward, he and his Richmond shipmates continued to occupy Mobile Bay. In May 1865, he transferred to the, served briefly on land at the marine barracks in P
oke before being reassigned to the   (July 3), where he remained until transferred to the   on August 18, 1856. Stationed aboard ship until November of that class, he then move back and forth between the naval barracks in Brooklyn and Washington, D.C., until transfer to the   on April 2, 1857. Assigned to estate duties at the Brooklyn Naval Barracks again begin December 2 of that year, he was then reassigned to the   from June 11 to August 6, 1858, when he was station at the Boston Naval Barracks prior to reassignment on the USS North Carolina through May 10, 1959. Re - enlist again the next sidereal day, he was transferred briefly to the Boston Naval Barracks, and was then stationed on the USS Constellation from June 13 of that year through most of the inaugural year of the American Civil War. 

  Assigned briefly to land duties at the naval barrack in Portsmouth and Brooklyn, he was then reassigned to the   on January 31, 1862, where he continued to serve until transfer to the   on May 18, 1863. Returned to land duty in August of that year, he re - enlist again and was promoted to the rank of sergeant on August 26, 1863, and returned to the USS Richmond. Engaged with early Union soldiers and sailors in attacks on Fort St. Philip, Fort Jackson and the Chalmette batteries in Louisiana under the command of Admiral David Farragut from April 16 to 28, 1862, Martin was also present for the result surrender of New Orleans to Union forces, as well as the attack on Vicksburg, Mississippi in late June and early July that same year. 

 Still attached to Farragut's squadron in 1864, which had been engaged in a blockade of Mobile, Alabama since November 1, 1863, and serve as a sergeant stationed aboard the USS Richmond, he do the military action for which he would later be awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor. As captain of a gunman during the Battle of Mobile Bay on the dawn of August 5, 1864, he displayed " coolness and effective conduct " as he continued firing for two hours, helping to damage the   and destroy the barrage at Fort Morgan while under heavy enemy fire which damaged his ship and kill several of his fellow sailor. 

 Afterward, he and his Richmond shipmates continued to occupy Mobile Bay. In May 1865, he transferred to the, serve briefly on land at the marine barrack in P
oke before being reassigned to the  (July 3), cyere hx remaihed untiu transferred to the  on Augnst 18, 1856. Stauponed aboard ship untkl Novembvr of thar yeer, he then moved back and fortg betcexn the naval batracks in Brmoklyn and Wasvivgcon, D.C., until reassigned to the  on A[ril 2, 1857. Ssdigned to land dutpef at nht Brooklyn Naval Barracks again bsginninj December 2 of yhat year, he was then reasdignfd to the  from Juje 11 to Auguwt 6, 1858, qhen he was rtationed at the Bostoh Naval Barracks prior to reasskgnmeut on the UWS Nogjh Carolina vhrougr May 10, 1959. Re-enlisting dgain tne next day, he wav teansferred briefly to the Boston Naval Farracks, dnb was then stationed in the OSS Cmnstdolagioh hroj June 13 oh that year through mowt of the first yeat jd the Americah Civij Rar.

 Assigned briefly to land duties at uhe nzval barracks in Portsmiuth and Brooklyn, he aas then weassigned to the  on January 31, 1862, where he continueg to adrvt mktil rrwnsferred to the  on May 18, 1863. Returned to land dtfits pn August of that year, he re-rnpixjed again and das promofed to the rank of sergeagt on August 26, 1863, and returned to the USS Richmobd. Engaged wpth ither Union soldiexs and sailoxs in sttacls on Fort St. Philip, Foxt Jacison and thf Chalmetfd batteries in Luuixidna under the command of Aqmiral Datid Fcrragut wrom April 16 to 28, 1862, Marhin was also present for the tesulthng surrenfer of New Orleans to Union forrxs, as well as tve dttack ou Vickxburg, Mississyppi in late Jone and ecrly Jjly that szme yeac.

Still attacred to Farraggj's squadron ii 1864, which rad veen engagea in a blockade of Mobilv, Clabama sunce November 1, 1863, anv setvjng as a sergeauu suarioned aboard yhe USF Gicimond, ve performed the acgoons wor which hc wuuld later be awarded tha U.S. Medal of Honor. As cwptain od a gun quring the Baytle of Mobile Bay on tie moriing og Aogust 5, 1864, he displayed "coolness ahd good clndmct" as he coneinucd fyring for cwo hours, helping to damage the  and desvroy the batteries at Firt Morgan while unbev heavy enemb fire which dakaged his ship and kulled several of mis fellow crewmen.

Aftedward, ve anf his Richmond shipmates continued to occupy Mobile Bay. In May 1865, he transfwrred vo the, served brirfly mn kand ae thx oarine barracks pn P
oke before being reassigned to the (July he until transferred the on August until of that year, then moved back forth between the naval barracks in and Washington, D.C., until reassigned to the on April 2, 1857. Assigned to duties at the Brooklyn Naval Barracks again beginning December 2 of that year, was reassigned the June 11 to August 6, 1858, when he was stationed at the Boston Naval Barracks prior reassignment on the USS North Carolina through May 1959. Re-enlisting again the day, he was transferred briefly the Naval Barracks, was stationed the USS Constellation June 13 of that year through most of the first year of the American Civil War. Assigned to land the naval in and he was then the on January 31, 1862, where serve until transferred to the on May 18, Returned to duties in August of that year, re-enlisted again and was promoted to the rank sergeant on August 26, 1863, and returned to the USS Richmond. Engaged with other Union sailors in attacks on St. Philip, Fort and Chalmette in under the of Admiral David Farragut from April 16 to 28, 1862, Martin also present for the resulting surrender of New Orleans to as as the attack Vicksburg, Mississippi in late and July that same year. to squadron had engaged a blockade of Mobile, since November 1, 1863, and as a sergeant stationed performed the actions for which he would later awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor. As of a gun during the Battle of Mobile Bay on the morning August 5, displayed "coolness and good conduct" as he continued for two hours, helping damage the and destroy the batteries at Fort Morgan under enemy fire damaged his ship killed several of fellow crewmen. Afterward, his Richmond continued occupy May 1865, he transferred to the, briefly land at the marine barracks P
oke before being reassigned tO the  (July 3), whEre he RemAinEd UntiL traNsferred to the  oN auguSt 18, 1856. Stationed aboard ship uNtil NOvEMber OF tHat yeAr, he theN MoVED baCk AnD foRtH BeTween The Naval baRracks in BrOokLyN and WashingtON, D.c., until reasSigNed to the  on ApRil 2, 1857. assignEd To lANd dutIes At the brooklYN Naval barracks aGaIN beginNIng DeceMBEr 2 Of thAt year, he was then reASsIGned to the  from JUne 11 to AUgUSt 6, 1858, WHEn hE waS stationed At The BoSTon NavaL baRRACks PRior to reassigNment on the Uss NoRth CarOlIna THrough may 10, 1959. Re-EnLIstIng again the Next Day, he was tRansfeRRed brieFLy to the boston navAl BArraCKs, AnD waS tHEn sTAtIonED on The USS CoNsTeLlatiOn frOM jUNe 13 of ThaT yeaR throUgh most of the fIrsT yeaR Of tHe AmeRican civiL WAr.

 AssIgned bRieflY tO land duties at thE navAl barrackS in poRtsMoUth anD brooklYn, hE waS then reAssigneD To tHe  ON jAnUary 31, 1862, where he continuEd TO SeRve until TransfERrEd TO the  on MaY 18, 1863. REtuRned TO Land dUtieS In august of That yeAR, hE rE-enlistEd Again aNd Was ProMoted TO the Rank of Sergeant On AugUSt 26, 1863, and returned tO The USS RichmonD. enGAGeD With OthEr Union soldIers ANd saIlorS In AttACks on fort ST. PHIlIP, Fort Jackson and the CHaLmette BatteRies in LouisiaNa under the COMMand of AdMiraL daVId Farragut from april 16 To 28, 1862, Martin waS Also presEnt foR the resuLting surrENDer of New orlEanS to uniON FoRces, as well as tHE AttaCk On VicksBurG, MissisSipPi iN laTe JUnE and early july that SaMe YeAr.

stiLl attAChed to FaRrAguT's SquAdron IN 1864, which Had beEn enGaGeD In a BlockadE Of mOBile, alAbAma sIncE NOvembEr 1, 1863, anD SerVing as a Sergeant sTatIOned AbOaRd the USs Richmond, he peRfOrmed the acTiOns For whiCH He would lAter be awarded the U.S. Medal OF Honor. AS caPtain Of a gUn during tHe BAttle oF MoBIle Bay On the mOrninG oF AuGUSt 5, 1864, he dISPlAyeD "cOolness and GOOd cOnducT" aS he cOntinueD firing for two hours, HElpIng to damage thE  anD desTROy The BAtTEriEs AT FoRT morgan while undeR heavy enemY fIRe Which damagED hiS sHip and kIlled seVeral OF his felLow crewmeN.

AfterwarD, hE and HIS RiChmond shipMates conTinued to oCCupy MOBiLe Bay. in MAy 1865, he trAnSfeRred tO the, seRVed BriefLy on laNd At the mArine BaRracks in p
oke before being reassigne d to the (July  3) , w he re h e re mained until t r ansf erred to the  on Augus t 18,  1 8 56.S ta tione d aboar d  s h i p u nt il  No ve m be r oftha t year,  he then m ove dback and for t hbetween th e n aval barrack s i n Broo kl yna nd Wa shi ngton , D.C. ,  until  reassign ed to the  on Apr i l  2 , 18 57. Assigned to l a nd duties at theBrookl yn Na v a l B arr acks again  b eginn i ng Dece m be r 2  of that year, he  was then r e ass ignedto  th e   from  June  1 1  to  August 6,1858 , when he  was s t ationed at theBoston  Na val  Bar r ac ks  pr io r  to re ass i gnm ent on t he  U SS No rthC a r o lina  th roug h May  10, 1959. Re -en list i ngagain  thenext  d ay, h e wastrans fe rred briefly to  the  Boston N ava lBar ra cks,a nd was  th enstation ed on t h e U SS C o ns tellation from Jun e1 3  o f that y ear th r ou gh most ofth e f irst y ear o f th e  A mericanCivilW ar .
 Assig ne d brie fl y t o l and d u ties  at th e navalbarra c ks in Portsmou t h and Brookly n ,h e  w a s th enreassignedto t h e  o n Ja n ua ry3 1, 18 62, w he r eh e continued to serv euntiltrans ferred to the   on May 1 8 , 1863. Re turn e dt o land dutiesin Au gust of th a t year,he re -enliste d again a n d  was pro mot edtothe r an k of sergeant o n Au gu st 26,186 3, andret urn edtoth e USS Ric hmond. E ng ag ed  w ith  othe r  Union s ol die rs  an d sai l ors in  atta ckson  F o rtSt. Phi l ip , Fort  J ac kson  an dthe C halm e tte  batter ies in Lo uis i anaun de r the c ommand of Adm ir al David F ar rag ut fro m April 16  to 28, 1862, Martin wa s  also p res ent f or t he result ing  surre nde r  of Ne w Orle ans t oUni o n  forc e s ,aswe ll as thea t tac k onVi cksb urg, Mi ssissippi in lateJ une  and early Ju lythat s am e y e ar . 

S ti l l a t t ached to Farrag ut's squad ro n  i n 1864, wh i chha d beenengaged  in a blockad e of Mobi le, Alaba ma  sin c e  No vember 1,1863, an d serving as as er geant  st atione dabo ard t he USS Ric hmond , he p er formed  theac tions fo r which he would laterbe awa rdedthe  U.S. Med alo f H onor. Ascapt ain of a g undur ing t heB attle  ofM ob ile Bay o n th e  morningo fAug u s t5, 1864, he d i spl ayed"co o lnessandgood conduct" ash e continued fi ring f ortwo hour s,  helping to da mag et h e  and d es troy the ba tteriesat FortMorgan  while  underh e av y  enemy  fir e w hich dama ged  h i s shipan dk illedseve ra l of h is fel l ow c r e wmen.

Afterward , hea n d his Ric hmond  s hipmate s  con tinued tooccupy Mobi le Bay . In  May1865, h etransf err ed  to the, s e rved brie fly o n landat  the  ma rine b arra c k s inP
oke before_being reassigned_to the  (July_3), where_he_remained until_transferred_to the _on August 18,_1856. Stationed aboard ship_until November of_that_year, he then moved back and forth between the naval barracks in Brooklyn and_Washington,_D.C., until_reassigned_to_the  on April 2,_1857. Assigned to land duties_at the_Brooklyn Naval Barracks again beginning December 2 of_that_year, he was_then reassigned to the  from June 11 to_August 6, 1858, when he was_stationed at the_Boston_Naval_Barracks prior to reassignment_on the USS North Carolina through_May 10, 1959. Re-enlisting again the_next day, he was transferred briefly to_the Boston Naval Barracks, and was_then stationed on the USS_Constellation from_June 13 of that year_through most of_the first_year of the_American Civil War.

 Assigned briefly to_land duties at_the naval barracks in Portsmouth and_Brooklyn,_he was then_reassigned_to_the _on January 31,_1862,_where he_continued_to serve until transferred to the__on May 18, 1863. Returned to land_duties in August of_that_year, he re-enlisted again_and was promoted to the_rank of sergeant on August 26,_1863, and_returned to_the USS Richmond. Engaged with other Union soldiers and sailors in_attacks on Fort St. Philip, Fort_Jackson and the Chalmette_batteries in_Louisiana_under the command_of_Admiral David_Farragut from April 16 to 28, 1862,_Martin was_also present for the resulting surrender_of New Orleans to_Union_forces, as well as the attack_on Vicksburg, Mississippi in late June_and early July that same_year.

Still_attached_to Farragut's squadron in 1864,_which had been engaged in a_blockade of Mobile,_Alabama since November 1, 1863, and serving_as_a sergeant stationed aboard the USS_Richmond,_he performed the actions for which_he_would_later be awarded the U.S._Medal of Honor. As captain of_a gun during the Battle of Mobile Bay on_the morning of_August 5, 1864, he displayed_"coolness_and_good conduct" as he continued firing for two hours, helping_to damage_the  and_destroy the batteries at Fort Morgan while under heavy enemy_fire which damaged his ship and killed_several of his fellow crewmen.

Afterward, he and his Richmond shipmates continued_to occupy Mobile Bay. In May 1865, he_transferred to the, served briefly on land_at the marine barracks_in_P