. 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 . mp of the forestaff under a heavy fire. Thomas E. Corcoran, landsman, was conspicuous for coolness and braveryunder a severely accurate fire. His was no ordinary case of performance ofduty. Thomas Corcoran was born in Ireland, October 12,1839, and shipped asa native American May 2,1861, for a term of three years, entering the serv-ice at New York. He was sent on board the U. S. S. North Carolina, and 680 THE STORY OF thence transferred to
. 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 . mp of the forestaff under a heavy fire. Thomas E. Corcoran, landsman, was conspicuous for coolness and braveryunder a severely accurate fire. His was no ordinary case of performance ofduty. Thomas Corcoran was born in Ireland, October 12,1839, and shipped asa native American May 2,1861, for a term of three years, entering the serv-ice at New York. He was sent on board the U. S. S. North Carolina, and 680 THE STORY OF thence transferred to the U. S. frigate Santee. He shipped as landsman, butwas discharged as able seaman September 10. 1862, because scurvy hadgot among the crew. October 22, 1862, he again shipped for a term ofthree years, and was sent to the upper Mississippi on board the U. S. S. Cin-cinnati. After she was sunk he was sent on board the U. S. S. Lexington. Henry Dow, boatswains mate, was awarded a medal for the same reasonsas given above. Thomas W. Hamilton, quartermaster, was severely wounded at thewheel, but afterward returned to lend a hand, and had to be sent ^^^ra!lp^^^t^^^O^^:^^^^^-^ IJ .If] The Navai- Attack on the Vioksburg Batteries. Thomas Jenkins, seaman, was conspicuous for coolness and braveryunder a severely accurate fire. Martin McHugh, seaman, was awarded a medal for the same reason asgiven above. before port hudson. General Order No. 17. Tlie following named petty oflRcers and others, have been recommended to tliedepartment agreeably to the requirements of General Order No. 10, of Ajiril 3, 1803. in suchterms as, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Navy, to entitle them to the medal of honorauthorized by an Act of Congress, approved December 21, 1861, to be bestovred upon suchpetty officers, seamen, and marines as shall most distinguish themselves by gallantry inaction, and other seaniaiilike qualities during the war : Matthew McC^lelland, first-class fire-man; Joseph
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