Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-23
under the guns of Fort Morgan and destroyed

| IN MOBILE BAY.
| The following were also granted medals for
services in Mobile bay:
On board the U. s. s. Hartford, Farraguts
nagship-Charles Melville "a loader Of gum
was severely wounded by a piece of the shell.
He was taken below, but would not remain
| there; and, although scarcely able to stand,
performed his duty until the end Of the action.
Thomas o'Conneli, although on the sick list
| and quite unwell, went to his station at the
shell whip, where he remained until his right
hand was shot away. William A. Stan
ley, shell man at No. gun, was
severely wounded. but refused to 60 below,
and continued to perform his duties until at
length he became SO weak from loss of blood a.
to be unable to stand. William Pelham. when
the crew Of the gun to which be belonged was
entirely broken up owing to the number OF its
| killed and wounded, assisted in removing
| the latter below. and then Immediately re-
| turned; and, without any direction to do 90,
took his place at the adjoining gun. where a
vacancy existed, and continued t. perform his
duties there most faithfully for tbs remainder
OF the action. Wilson Brown was stationed at
| the shell whip on the berth deck. A man was
killed on the ladder above him and thrown
| with such violence against Brown as to knock
him into the hold where he lay for short
| time senseiess; but on recovering he immedi-
ately returned to his station, though, besides
| himself only Of Che original six belonging
there had escaped. Richard d. Dunphy lost
| both arms. Martin Freeman, pilot. the
great reliance of the commanding officer Of the
Hartford in all difficulties in his line of duty.
| During the action he was In the MAIN
top plotting the ships into the bay.
Especially commended to the department.
| James R. Garrison had one of his great toes
shot of, but without leaving his station at the
shell whip bound up the wound and remained
at work until again severely wounded Thomas
Fitzpatrick gun was almost disabled by the
bursting Of a shell which destroyed much Of
| the material and killed seven men, besides
wounding several others. and among them
| himself Notwithstanding this he had the
| killed and wounded quietly removed. replaced
the brceching, side tackle and truck, &c. (Which
| had been cut to pieces), got a crew. and in a
little while was firing the gun again as usual.
John Lawson was one of the six men stationed
at the shell whip on the berth deck. A she'll
| killed or wounded the whole number. Lawson
was wounded in the leg and thrown with great
violence against the side Of the ship, bu. as
| soon as he recovered himself, although
begged to go below he refused and went back
| to the shell whip, where he remained during the
| action. John Mcfarland was at the wheel, which
had been his station in all of the previous fights
OF this ship As on every other occasion he
displayed the utmos. GOODNESS and intelligence
throughout the action. When tho Lackawanna
ran into the Hartford, and for a moment there
was every appearance Of the man at the wheel
being crushed, he never left his station nor
ceased for an instant to attend strictly to his
duties. This evidence of GOODNESS and self-pos-
session, together with his good conduct in the
other battles of the Hartford, entitle him to
the medal
On board the U. s. S. Richmond For cool
ness and good conduct-Hendrick Sharp
Andrew Miller, James II. Morgan, George
Parks, James Smith, Lebbeus Simpkius, John
Smith, Olof Smith, Waiter Is. Smith, David
Sprowle, Alexander II. Truest, William Wells,
John Brazell Thomas Atkinson. James B.
Chandler, William NJ. Carr, Robert Brown
William Densmore, Charles Deskin, Thomas
Oripps, Cornelius Cronin, Adam Duncan.
William Doolin, Hugh Hamilton, Thomas
Hayes, John II. James, William Jones, James
Martin and James Mcintosh.
On board the Z. ). D. brooklyn: James Mif-
Gin, William Nichols Miles NJ. Oviatt, Edward
Price, William Smith, James 4. Sterling
Samuel Todd, William Blsgeen, John Cooper
william H. Brown, John Brown, J. Henry
Denig. Richard Dennis Samuel W. Davis
William Halstead. John Irving Joseph Irlam.
Michael Hudson, Nicholas Irwin, Barrett
Kenna. James Machon, Alexander Mack,
William Madden.
On board the U. s. s. Galena-Edward B.
Young, Thomas Jordan and Edward Martin.
Henry johnson, James Avery. Henry Baker
John Harris, John Dopnoily and John Noble of
the U. 5. S. Metacomet constituted the boats
crew which. in charge Of Acting Ensign Il. G.
Nelids of the U. :. navy, went to the rescue Of
the officers and crew of the U. s monitor Te-
cumssh when that vessel was sunk by tor
pedo in passing the forts. This boats crew,
under their brave leader, wen. within a few
hundred yards Of one Of the forts under fire
which Admiral Farragut expressed as lone OF
the most calling" he ever saw. and succeeded
IN rescuing from death ten Of the OF the
Tecumseh. Their conduct elected the admira-
tion of both friend and foe. During the pass
age OF the forts at the entrance of Mobile bay
and i'll the action with the rebel gunbOais
cowardice was exhibited by the officer il com
nand OF the forward pivot gun OF the Meta
comet. but Thomas Taylor. by encouraging ex-
ample and words and effective handing Of the
gun, did honor to the occasion.
Patrick Murphy of the Metacomet was also
distinguished for bravery and got medal.
JOHN RoUNTkY's BRAVERY.
During the night of September Il, 1864, fire
WAS discovered in the magazine light room Of
the L. 5. s. Montauk The alarm created q
panic and demoraiized the crew. with the ex-
ception of James Horton. John Rountry and
Chas. II. Weeks. Horton rushed into the cabin
obtained the magazine keys, sprang into the
light room and began passing ou. the combus-
tibles including the box OF signals in which
the fire originated. Rountry, with hose in
hand, Notwithstanding the cry of Fire in the
magazlne!" forced his way through the fright
ened crowd to the light room and put out the
flames.
Alexander Robinson and VIM. c. Conner of
the U. ). 5. Howquah received medals for
bravery Oh the occasion OF the destructio of
the blockade runner Lynx, of WtlminRton
September rs. 1854, at night.
Henry Wilkes, William Smith, r. II. King,
Edward j. Hou shton, Bernard Harley, Richard
Hamilton and Lorenzo Demming Of the U s.
Picket Boat No. /, which destroyed the rebel
ram Albemarle at Plymouth, N. c., October "a,
1864, received medals for bravery on that occa-
sion.
OTHERS WHO WEAR MEDALS.
The following also received medals for gal
lantry in various actions: Charles B. woram,
U. s. 5. Oneida; Franklin L. Wilcox, U. S, s.
Minnesota. distinguished himself at Fort
Fisher; Robert Williams, U. s. s. Benton: Dam
lei Whitfield, U. S. s. Lackawanna, remarkable
GOODNESS as captain Of gun III holding the
lock string and waiting for some limo while
alongside the rebel ironclad Tennessee, and
firing 50 that the shot might enter her port;
James Ward, U. 5. s. Lackawanna. gallantry In
the fight with the rebel ironclad Tennessee;
Henry Thompson. U. s. s. Minnesota, at Fort
Fisher; George TAYLOR, U. 8. s. Lackawanna;
Robert Summers U. S. s. Ticonderoga. at Fort
Fisher; Timothy Sullivan. U. .. 8. Louisville:
John Smith, U. s. s. Lackawanna, in the fight
with the Tennessee; William Shipman, U, s. &,
Ticonderoga, at Fort Fisher; James Sheridan,
q. S. s. Oneida; John Shivers, U. s. s. Minne-
sofa, at Fort Fisher; Benjamin Sevearer, sailor
who raised the flag on Fort Clark at the Hat
teras expedition, a decd Of noble daring;
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