New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-24
Award of Medals Of Honor co. seaInen.


GENERAL ORDER No. 1.-The following sea-
Ia the naval service Of e United States have
mssdins ce in .ueh ia the opinion Of tho Sec
Rotary Of the Navy TO sne them 20 tho hsds 81 Honor
bestowed upon such petty officers and manss
shall distinguish Themselves BY yssntry IN sc0u and
James hcClold Captain Of ForetoP volunteer from te
Colorado board Pena ola in the stack upoo Forts Jack
and ST. Philip, aud at the tkius OF Ne~-Ossns April
"a and Is, lSs2, specially commented
Louis Richards QusTteusser, also board Penszcola
-" through din sod Of battle stesred ths ship through
bsrc.de and his vstehin devotion orders contributed
Thoms, Flood BOY also on board Pen.soo. on same oc
sons assisted very materially by taking tho duties Of ths
signal ousrerm.ter who shot down, which duties ;.
veteran seaman "CsnsOt speak too warmly o, Flood"
Intelligence and character Of high order"
attack upon Fort. Jackson and st. Philip, ard the tsliog
New Orleans April "a and IS, 1851, s..tionsd Q. tbe
wheel" Early Ga the fight painfully wouuJed by heavy
70 30 6e 10. until po.1,S q S1'
morning "O' TO bic station and 'oe'ed the 'hP over eight
Oscar Peck second elias. boy board ysruns In attack
upon Ferts J.ck.On aud s.. Philip 'COoesss aud ntr,
dy attracted the attention Of ali Lsnd" Deserving goat
Thoma, 0.heean n1.e on board Piuole In III,
attack upon Forts Jsc and 81, Philip and ss taking
Now-0esns Brave example he set tho aud faithful
with which hs served bis bringing up hi.
ammunition when men composing powder division hsd been
neatly all killed or wounded"
Edward farrell. ousItsrms.er. on hoard o~,co in the
GOODNESS and capacity were eenspiououa.'
Peter Wiliam. ..smso 90 board Mobi,o' In nsht With
bu now March 1885, Acting Ensiga board Forid.
Besn.in Sevearer sailor. who raised fss Po CLARK
Johs Davis. quarter gunner OIL board Valley City in .sc
Of enemy's vessels and fort Ehfabeth Ci.Y. Eor,a
the magazine seated himself optn bsuel OF pos der
the only 10 lsep tne hrc out.
Drury'. Bluff, May u.s. los. "COusplouous Tor psnsnt
courage"
susck, May IS. 1862 His good conduct Attracted the par
ticulsr attention" OF bis commanding oicec.
Alexander Hood qosI.sTmsteF John Kelley seOoedols~
Roanoke River Jolly 1852 and both .poisn " Tor COED
co duo, and soul-bravery."
Daniel Lakln. seaman; John Williams, SEAMAN; John
Breose bostsvsn's mate Alfred Peterson. All on
board Commodore Perry in attack upou Fr.skn. N. c..
October 1867 aud disnsui'hed themselves By their gal
amt conduct"
ThOms. c, Barton seaman board Huoohb.ck, ia attack
upon Frankie N. c. Mentioned for heroic conduct"
Edwin Smith. ordinary sesmsn, on boaId W Whitehead 81
attack upon Frsnklin, n. c. Oct 3 1861 Swan sshore
SnSs, a. .s mo rendered
Daniel gton landsman board Pooshontas. Land
ins IN boat near Brun~iek, Ga March 1852, aud when
hr.d upon by the enemy concealed "erhbod great cool
John wllsn. captain msnlsp. on bO.rd P.wne. In ct.
he spoken In too hsh Though wounded by musket
bail ihs thigh, he retained charge OF b.. oos and when
lie .tsd away held the Ia bis hand with the
Gag I'll ~ 90, lonssde the freobofn"
J. B. Fris6ss guDners mate GA board Hoo.. IN attach
Forts Jackson and 81 fhulp sns tAins No"-
oi.sns Bshdsci hre. be in.snay closod the nssss
zinc and remained inside" ., ,
Thomas Bourne, seanlsn, william Mcknight. corswsin,
William Martin seaman John Greene, esp,Aiu iorecsste
.ptins of guns Vsruns IN attack upon Forts Jack
,on and 81 Philip April ~ lSo2 Mentioned q. having done
ther duty through the thckest Of hs nsh WIN great COOL
ueu and danger 10 the enemy"
John MeGOwsn qusrteIme.tei Am9. bradley, I.0asmaa-
On board Vsruna In attack uou Forts Jseksoa aud 81 Philip
Anil "a 1861 "Btood at the wheel tho whole Of The tune
hough suns were raking the dooss from behind theta"
Thsr position Of the most narSdeas on tho ship
and they aid their duty to the utmost
Gsors, Holst thdclas BOY board Vsruua In attack
upon FORTS Jackson and 81 Php Ap'L - iSss Mentioned
''as deserving great praise , -
Ch.res Flofsnes boatswsins mats William Young book
.v.os mate VIM Parker, captain Of the ssr-guars Edvd
Meat On board the Csyuss In attack upon
Fors son and Philip and the taxing Of st. Philip and
tbs tsing Of Nevoleans Apr 70 AID ~ le61 Msasonsd
with praise for their conduct"
Charles bradley, boatswsin's mate, Timothy Sullivan
esI.v janice Byrnes, boatswan's United
STATE. steamer LouisveI hrst CAPTAINS Of 9Ineh runs
Specially recommended for their Alteration TO duty bravery
and oooinsss 10 acton"
John Mcdonald bo~tswsin mate Charles Robinson boat
aims mate, Pierre Leon captain fsrecse Peter Cotton
eox,wsn on board ths Baron Dehsb Mentousd by their
esmmsDdng officer having dsns ,hsossives In vs.
nous sot'oLs - -,
Charles w. Morton. boa.swAn's mate; Wllism MATTE
boslswsn's mate Robert Williams. signal quArtefmsst~i
On board he Benton. Aso mentioned BY their
fcsr having dstip guished themselves In sAnoos
The Secretary Of the Navy therefore swnes nsa II
Honor 10 each OF ths above msDonsd which VIII Do
iansmitted upon application made through saon eoi"
Inc swsrds Win DO made hereafter only upon rseomnen
dstion. irom ossrs Ia scooids1cs VITA pan
ETspbs aud Of 0enetsl Order NO ~ 81 'nh D'R"