The Washington times., 1902-05-18
THE GREAT AMERICAN MEDAL
OF HONOR AND ITS WEARERS

! cured his honorable mention during the
battle of the Wilderness. on May s. 1864
The advance Of his command had been
checked by the enemy. and after severe
punishment was thrown back in disorder.
Just at the time that a rout seemed in
evitable. Mr.. Karpeles, waving his col
ois over his head. rallied the retreating
men. and induced them to check the en-
cmys advance. and later regain the lost
ground.
Fight at Blackburn's Ford.
Mr.. Charles F. Rand. of 1928 Fifteenth
Street northwest, distinguished himself in
an engagement at Blackburn's Ford, Va,
on July Is. 1861. He was a private in
Company X. Twelfth New York Infantry.
and in the heat of the fight his company
broke in disorder. Mr.. Rand. however.
instead OF retrcating with his comrades,
Immediately Joined another company and
fought with il through the engagement.
Mr.. John Cook. of 1923 Park Place
northeast. is perhaps the youngest soldier
that has ever received a medal of honor.
He was serving as a bugleT with Battery
B. Fourth United States Artillery. but
volunteered as a cannoneer during the
battle of Antietam, Md. Mr.. Cook was
but fifteen years of age at the time, but
nevertheless served a gun in the capacity
of cannoneer during terrific engage
ment with the enemy.
To detail, even in q brief manner, the
several acts of conspicuous bravery that
have resulted in the winning of medals
of honor by residents of the District
would require more space than can be
allowed to a single article, but from the
instances given. and the others are of
equally thrilling nature. 1t will be seen
that it is no easy matter to secure the
little piece of handsomely engraved
bronze. and that those who do value it
more than all else they possess.
AS nearly a complete list as can be OBJ
tanned of the residents of the District of
Columbia who are Medal OF Honor men
follows, together with the regiment in
which they served:
Residents of District.
Absalom Baird. brigadier general
United States Volunteers.
Felix Brannigan. Company a, Seven
teenth New York Infantry.
Orlando E. Caruana. Company X. Fifty
first New York Infantry.
Martin Ccnboy, Company b. Thirty
seventh New York Infantry.
John Cook, Battery d, Fourth United
States Artillery.
James NJ. Cults. captain, Eleventh
United States Infantry.
Michael A. Dillon. Company c. Second
New Hampshire Infantry.
James r. Durham. lieutenant. Company
E. Twelfth West Virginia Infantry.
Lewellyn C. Estes. captain and as
sistant adiutant general volunteers.
Christian A. Fleetwood. sergeant major.
Fourth United States c. 7.
William II. Carter, lieutenant, Sixth
United States Cavalry.
Milton ". Holla Id, sergeant major,
Fifth United States C. T.
Leopold Karpeles, Company E, Fifty
seventh Massachusetts, Infantry.
Dennis T. Kirby, major, Eighth Missouri
Infantry.
Cyrus B. Lowler. Company X, Thir-
teenth Pennsylvania Reserves.
William Ludgate. captain. Company G..
Fifty ninth New York Veteran Infantry.
Jeremiah J. Murphy. Company NJ. Third
United States Cavalry.
John Nihill. Company +. Fifth United
States Cavalry.
Horace l.. Piper, lieutenant, Company
X, Twenty Maine Infantry.
Charles F. Rand, Company X, Twelfth
New York Infantry
Rufus Saxton, brigadier general, United
States Volunteers.
Alexander Scott. Company d. Tenth
Vermont Infantry.
Julius Schon, Company I. Twenty-sec-
ond United States Infantry.
Charles Shambaugh. Company b,
Eleventh Pennsylvania Reserves.
George d. Sidman. Company c, Six
teenth Michigan Infantry.
Julius Stahel, major general. United
States Volunteers
Charles B. Tanner. lieutenant. Com
pany II, First Delaware Infantry.
Edwin NJ. Truell, Company E, Twelfth
Wisconsin Infantry.
John Tweedale. Company B, Fifteenth
Cavalry.
N. Emmet Urell. Company Z, Eighty
second New York Infantry.