The National tribune., 1900-04-19

Sadiiro, lanlsman: Watanobay, Taio
landsman: Weishogel, Albert coXswain;
| Welsh, John F.. oiler: Whannell, G. D.,
seaman gunner; Whipkey, Allen, armorcr;
Wilson. Robert, QuartermaSter; Wilson.
NJ. J., seaman; Wilkinson, William, black
smith.
SERVICE IN THE REBELLION MEDALS.
Most of these unclaimed medals were
for heroic services during the civil war.
| while a few of them We're for decdS of daring
while the ships We're on foreign stations.
1t may be well to say right here that men
enlistlng III the navy very often take as
Sumei names, and it may be that some of
| these decorations We're awarded TO men who
! dld not give their proper names, the State
they came from, or their lcXt of kin. As
will be seen in the following list the medals
| We're awarded for services rendered out
side the line of actual duty. With the
exception of the medals presented by the
King of Sweden the decorations awarded
by the United States Government are
honor medals. This list is as follows:
Noble, John; landSman on board the
[. 5. s. Mctacomet: constituted one of the
boats crew III charge of Acting Ensign H.
c. NelldS, L. 5. N: went to the rescue Of
| the officers and crew of the L. $. Monitor
Iecum5eh when that vessel was sunk by
a torpedo in passing the forts in Mobile
Bay, Aug. ). 1854. The boats crew
went, un!or their leader. within a few
yards Of the fort under 4 fire which Admiral
tarragut expressed as "onc of the most
calling he ever saw. and succeeded in
rcScung 10 of tho crew of tho Tr,nnl,ch
The decd was SO daring that it elected the
admiration OF both friend and foe and il is
| said the Coafc1erat23 ceased to fire on
thcm.
Another Of the mon whose heroic actions
Wore brought 10 tho notice of the Navy
Department was Ihonas C'Ccnaall, I;
: .H.sa!
Hartford, during the engagement in Mo-
bile Bay, Aug. ;. 1851. III" records in the
Depdrtmca. s.'.ta: Although on the sick
list and qiIin jiTErl. he went 10 tho station
II i1e Slcll whip. where ha remained until
his right h2nl was SHOT aMay.
JoIn 0FteEa, who serve - :: s"aIn..a
on u" Saratoga, Was promoted 10 tiIr
rank d Acting Masters Mate, and also
was ;Warl!e the M ~ OF honor fo- ma7i-
torionS conduct IL action on tyo o:2asion3.
joan swanson, = seaman on the snip
Sap:iagO d" Cuba, Was one Of n boats
crew detaiIe! for Con Terry. This bots
mon who entered Fort Fisher in the ;.s;js.Iii.
from the feet Jan. 10. 1865.
Edward SWat:1n il'5O was awarded q
medal OF honor for tle services rendered
during the assault on Fort Fisher the same
year.
Talbot. William; Captain of Forocastle
t,Ire OF Arkania5 Post Jan. 10 and II.
1853. According to the records the medal
was awarded for his bravery in directing
the fire of a nine-inch gun.
Andrews. John; ordinary seaman on tho
{. $. S. Bcnicia; WIS stationed at the lead
in passing the forts in Korea June and 10,
1871: standing on the gunWaIe of the
Benicia's launch, lashed to the ridge
rope, lie remained in.this dangerous posi-
ton and gave the Soundings with coolncss
and accuracy under heavy fire
Baker, Henry: Quarter gunner on board
the L. S. S. Metecomct; was one of the
boats crew which went TO the rescue of the
vessel was sunk by a torpedo when passing
the forts III Mobile Bay, Aug. ), 1864.
Baxter, Gurdon H.. landsman on board
the U. S. Ship Minnesota; especially com
mended for bravery in the assault on Fort
Fisher. He remained at tire front at the
fort when the panic carried the mass away.
Bazaar, Philip; ordinary seaman on
the L. S. S. Santiago de Cuba. He was
one of the boats crew detailed for Gen.
Terry. The five men forming this boats
crew were represented TO have been the only
men who entered Fort Fisher on the as
sault, Jan. 10, 1865.
Blodgeen, VIM; chief cook on the U.
S. S. Brooklyn. He was awarded the
medal for conspicuous bravery, performing
his duty in the powder division at point
where the ship was riddled very much.
and in the immediate vicinity of the shell
whips, which were, twice cleared of men by
bursting shells during the engagement
Of Mobile Bay, Aug. 5, 1864.
Brown, William H.; landsman on board
the L. S. S. Brooklyn in the engagement
of Mobile Bay, Aug. ), 1864. His medal
vas awarded for conspicuous bravery in
performing his duty in the powder divis-
ion With his s!lipmatc Blo1gecn. He was
wouGted hy bursting shell but refused
TO leave his station.
Davis. Samuel W; ordinary seaman on
the [. 5. $. Brooklyn, in the engagement
Of Mobile Bay, AlIg. ;. 1864. He DISPLAYED
much ,lrs2", bravery and cc0,EoS5 in
ant;o" a., io0.ioG: for torpedoe5 and c.lc-
oLslrurt.caS.
Rla6n, Robert. coatTabanI, on Eoard tho
L. $. Steamship Nar5ichcad in thn c.-
gagolnont with the rebel batteries OF S:oue
River, Dec. p, 1SG3. Ser""I as q powder
boy; displayed extraordinary courage.
alacrty and Intelligence in the dischgr".
OF his duties un'gr trying circunl,au"es,
and morite! tie admiration Of all.
BraZell. John; Qu@rtcrmastcr on tho
T. S. kicamJGG. He vas recommended
for coJlucsS ;-n' good conduct III TIE action
IN Mobile Bay in ts!a morning and after
noon Of Aug. >, 1864. He WIS on the
Brooklyn in tho actions on Forts jackson
and St. Philip, At the Chaimctts batteries.
J-lp" hlfNstiliP. anu present at tho sur
rcndcr OF New Orleans. Joined the Ricl!-
moad, 1865; reported deserted from Cha.ta-
n1D%a JuIe-7. 1866. That is The re.aoq
his medal WIS returned t. the Department.
Brown. Charles; Corporal OF Marines.
I. ;. ;. Colorado; assisted III capturing The
Korean standard in the center Of the citadel
Of the Korean fort june II, 1871. He de-
serted at Shanghai, Oct. il, 1871.
Brown, John; Captain Of Forccast!e on
board the L. :. $. Brooklyn in the ouraac-
mont in Mobile Bay, Aug. ), 1864: very
conspicuous for bravery, skill, coglncss
and activity at his gun; deserted Sept. &.
1864.
Brown, Wilson; landsman on board the
L. 5. 5. Hartford in the engagement OF
Mobile Bay, Aug. ;, 1864; was stationed
at the shell whips on the berth deck. A
man was killed on the ladder above him
and thrown with such violence against
Brown as to kaock hin into the hold. whore
he lay Tor q short time Unconscious. but on
recovery he Immediately returned 10 his
station, though besides himself only one
Of the original six belonging there had
escaped.
Brutsche, Henry: landsman on board the
L. >. =. TacOny at the capture of Plvn1Outl
Oct. 81, 1864. He landed and spiked n
loaded uinc-inch gun under u SHARP fire of
musketry.
Burns, John NJ; seaman on board the
|. >. =. IacEawanaa. He was severely
wounded and sent below under the Sur
geon's charge, but would not remain un-
employed, and assisted the powder division
unuI the action was over. He is said 10
have deserted at Pensacola.