There are sixteen Medals awarded for actions on this day, including one to a future US Senator. Two are posthumous awards. Usually when there are this many awards, the Civil War is involved - but this time, we have a new campaign.Interim Awards, 1871-1898. Two naval lifesaving awards. Can you imagine the self-esteemers of today allowing a rating of "third class boy?"SULLIVAN, JAMES F.Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 1857, Lowell, Mass. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation: For jumping overboard from the U.S. Training Ship New Hampshire, at Newport, R.I., 21 April 1882,...
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