Samuel W. Kinnaird Samuel W. Kinnaird ( May 2 , 1840 -- April 20 , 1923 ) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military 's highest decoration , the Medal of Honor , for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay .
Samuel W. Kinnaird Samuel W. Kinnaird ( May 2 , 1840 -- April 20 , 1923 ) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War . He was a recipient of the U.S. military 's highest decoration , the Medal of Honor .