. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . r issued to the Blue Jackets andMarines of the United States Navy. is the name of .James Carey with thefollowing reason for the award: AMERICAN HEROISM. 75] Seaman i>n board of the I . S. S. Huron; savins three shipmates from drowning. Writing from Brooklyn, X. where he now resides. Mr. Carey says: I was born in Ireland in 1 s47. In 1 shipped in this city in the navya- ordinary seaman, and was sent to the U. S. S. Vermont. I
. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . r issued to the Blue Jackets andMarines of the United States Navy. is the name of .James Carey with thefollowing reason for the award: AMERICAN HEROISM. 75] Seaman i>n board of the I . S. S. Huron; savins three shipmates from drowning. Writing from Brooklyn, X. where he now resides. Mr. Carey says: I was born in Ireland in 1 s47. In 1 shipped in this city in the navya- ordinary seaman, and was sent to the U. S. S. Vermont. I served onlyone term as ordinary seaman, for after I had rescued threelives from drowning I was promoted to the rank of pettyofficer. In 1N6S I was on hoard the Q. S. 8. Huron at KioJaneiro, and it was there I performed the service forwhich I received my medal. I also saved another from drowning- while 1 servedon hoard the U. S. S. Kansas. The following is theinscription upon my medal: The Congress to James Carey, ordinary seaman, U. iHuron, fur personal valor on three different occasions during ls>7. ^g. THOMAS R GAY. 8th United Statics Cavalry. \M. James Carey. Thomas K. (Jay was horn in Prince Ed-wards Island, dune 8, 1849. He enlisted March31, 1865. at Taunton. Mass., as private in the62nd Massachusetts Infantry: hut saw no activeservice with that organization. November 7. 1866,he enlisted as private in Company B, 8th UnitedStates Cavalry, and participated with that regi-ment in the campaigns against the Apache Indians in Arizona and NewMexico. During his term of service he was wounded three times, and took part inthirty-two engagements against the Indians. Writing from Attlehoro. Mass., where he now resides, Mr. Cay says: The medal was awarded for services against the Indians in the campaign of1868, during which thirty-five of us kept Arizona open for settlers and minersagainst the Apaches. We were in the saddle the greater portion of everytwenty-four hours, and exposed
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