The New York herald., 1877-09-08
TRIBUTE TO TIE BRAVE.

COLONEL CROSBY AWARDED MEDAL FOR
HEROIC CONDUCT.
WASHINGTON Sept T. 1877
The following correspondence between Secretary
Sherman and Colonel J. Schuyler Crosby, United
States Consul at Florence, viii be read with interest
showing as it does the high appreciation In which the
bravo conduct of gallant gentleman ia held by our
government
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Coonei ). SCHUYLER crosby, United States Consul,
Florence, Italy
SIR the honor to transmit herewith life
saving medal OF tie first class, which has been
awarded to you under authority Of the PROVISIONS OF
the seventh section OF The act OF Congress approved
June ~, ls'4 Tor the extreme and heroic daring
tested by you IN saving the lie OF Miss Edith May and
endeavoring to tho late MISS Hunter and
Mr William T. Garner and his wife under the circurn-
stances OF peculiar peril and dicuty which attended
the sudden sinking of tne yacht Mohawk on the Goth
OF July, 1876.
The sorrowful catastrophe OF that day will not soon
be forgotten, ana Will be all the for
the noble manhood II cal led into The sank
within tour minutes. In that briei time you saved
one life IRON the sinking cabin Then you reentered
and remained until submerged engaged IN tho desper-
and heroic effort tho others escaping your
sell unally only by swimming upward through the
broken skylignt guided by tho faint light cd from
above through the water. In sending you this medal,
tho highest recognition oil your conduct which the
government can gvc 1t Is felt that no words add
distinction to the splendid galautry which the token
seeks to commemorats and honor / have the honor
TO be, sir, very respectfully,
JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary.
CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
FLORENCE, Italy, No. Via Maggio{
August 7, 1871. J
Hon JONI SHERMAN, Secretary OF the Treasury Wash.
ingon, d. I. (through The Honorable, the Secretary
OF STATELY:
SrR-l have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter Under date OF June 30, notifying that
had been awarded, under authority OF an act OF Con-
gress, "a Lille saving medal OF the rst class, ex
treme and "heroc daring, under circumstances OF Pc
cuar peril and difficulty which attended tho sudden
sinking OF the yacht Mohawk, on the 10th day OF July,
1876" ] also acknowledge the receipt Of the medal
which was forwarded through the American Legation
at Paris.
While thoroughly appreciate the honor conferred
upon me by the government must confess that feel
great reluctance IN accepting the testimonial 1t
me- for my poor Efforts in rescuing and attempting
10 the helpless from tho cabin OF the sinking
yacht prompted bv the affection and friendship
mad tor those whose pcrilous situation challenged all
my sympathy aud and.
In the OF the brave sailor, Carl Fosberg to
whom the government has awarded similar medal
| can testify strongly that the honor Justly
conferred, Tor when all his fellow seamen scok.
ing their own personal safety he, actuatcd solely by
fealirgs OF humanity, and at the imminent peril Of
his own life, heroically strove TO save the lives OF
those whose welfare and safety he had but passing
interest.
am, sir very respectfully. your obedicnt servant
J. SCHUYLER CROSBY, United States Consul.