, 1865-09-24

tee speak of the rising navy" How 1ap5dy |
the navy rose Is e1empliaed By the fact that
in 1S13, IA and ,16, Congress awarded sixtasn
gold med,ls commemorative Of the splendid
naval victories achieved In the Last war with
Great Britain. These medals were AWARDED
rs follows:
To Cant. Hull, of the fiigate Constitution,
for Ills victory owe the Gucrricrrc, Capt. Da-
cres, Aug. u, 1919; to Capt. Jacob Jones, Of
the sloop-of-war Wasp, for The capture Of the
British sloop-ofwar frolie, Oct. r 1919
to Capt. Stephen Decatur, Of the fri
gate United States, for the capture
Of the Macedonian, Oct. IS, 1872; to Capt.
William Bainbidgc, Of the ffigatc Constitu-
tfou, for the capture Of tn frigate Java, Dec
60, 1872; 10 Capt. james Lawrence, Of the
sloop.of-war Hornet, for his capture Of the
British brig Peacock, Feb. "a, 1873 (Capt.
Lawrence was afterwards killed on the Chesa-
peake, In his engagement with the Shannon,
and the medal Was given to the nearest male
relative y to the nearest male relative Of
Lieut.. Burrows, who was killed in the engage
ment between the Enterprise and the British
sloop-oEwar Boxer, Sept, 4, 1878; to Lfent.
Edward r. Mccall, for the capture Of the
Boxer; to Capt. Oliver Il. Perry, for his great
victory over the English fleet on Lake Erie,
Sept. 10, 1873 !: q second medal in commemo-
ration of the same victory to Capt. Jesse D.
Elliott, second In command to Capt Lewis
Warrington, Of the sloop-of war Peacock, ior
the capture Of the English brig Eperyier,
March 20, 1914 to Capt. johnson Blakely, Of
the Wasp, for the capture Of the Reindeer,
June %, 1914 {this mcdnl contains On allu-
sion to the fate OF. Capt. Blakely, from
whom, after tho captures OF the British vessels
Avon and Atlanta, no ttdings ever came j to
Capt. Thomas McDonough, for his great VIC
tory over the English fleet on Lake Cham
plain, Sept. II, 1914 also, medals commemo-
ratiye Of the same victory to Capt Robert
Henley, Of tho Eagle, and Lieut.. Stephen Cas-
sin, of the Tiocnderoga; to Capt. Bidde, of
the Hornet, for tho capture Of the Penguin,
March %, 1875; and to Capt. Charles Stewart,
Of the old iignte Constitution, for the cap
turc of the English vessels Cyane and Leyant,
Feb. 20, 1915.
In addition to the above, Congress awarded
silver medals to the commissioned officers of
the Constitution, Hornet, Ticonderogn, En-
terpsise, United States, Wnsp, and all the
commissioned officers engaged in the victory
, On Lake Erie.
All, OF nearly nil this series Of medals, both
IN the army md navy. are the work Of The m.
crayer, Mr.. Furst, and, although In low se-
lief arc fine samples Of medallIc mt. The W.
rious naval victories upon the rcverses, are
admirably cut. and no medal cabinet can be
called complete without these beautiful me-
rnorlals of TINT eycptful period In our conn
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The ehG drurre Of American meda!nc azt
Is the gold medal presented BY resolution OF
Congress, May 9, 1S4S, to General Taylor tor
| tho splendid victory Of Bucna VISTA achieved
Feb. @, 1877. Upon the diverse Is wonder.
fully clear, sharp and life-llke head Of General
Taylor, beneath (which Is . dellcately cut
wreath Of oak and laurel. Upon the reverse
sa device Of the battle Of Bnena Vista, en-
| r1osad IN A c1re1e of fWn serrnnta- I'm mn efe.