There have been nine Medals awarded for actions on this day in history. Five of them went to sailors for doing heroic things during the Civil War and in the 'Interim Period, 1871-1898." All of those awards would probably be Navy and Marine Corps Medals today, the highest naval award for non-combat valor.Civil War, aboard USS Montauk:HORTON, JAMES Rank and organization: Gunner's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 1838, Massachusetts. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 59, 22 June 1865. Citation: Served as gunner's mate on board the U.S.S. Montauk, 21 September 1864. During the night of 21 September, when fire was discovered...
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