Landsman on board of the U.S.S. _Marblehead_, in the engagement with the rebel batteries on Stone River, December 25, 1863; although painfully wounded by a piece of shell and sent below, returned to his quarters in a few moments and insisted upon resuming his duties, and actually remained until he became so faint from loss of blood that he had to be sent below. (G.O. 32, April 16, 1864.)
Boatswain's mate, for jumping overboard from the U.S. training ship _Portsmouth_, at the Washington Navy Yard, January 23, 1882, and endeavoring to rescue Thomas Duncan, carpenter and calker, who had fallen overboard. (G.O. 326, October 18, 1884.)
Seaman; was one of the crew of the first cutter of the U.S.S. _Rhode Island_, on the night of December 30, 1862, which was engaged in saving the lives of the officers and crew of the _Monitor_. They had saved a number, and it was owing to their gallantry and zeal and desire to save others that they became separated from the _Rhode Island_ and were adrift for some hours. (G.O. 59, June 22, 1865.)
Seaman; for jumping overboard from the U.S.S. _Trenton_, at Genoa, Italy, September 21, 1880, and rescuing from drowning Hans Paulsen, ordinary seaman. (G.O. 326, October 18, 1884.)
Boatswain's mate on board the U.S.S. _Benton_; conspicuous for bravery in the attack on Haines Bluff, December 27, 1862, being engaged in carrying out lines to the shore amidst a heavy fire; also for marked coolness and ability as captain of a 9-inch gun in Battery Benton in the attack upon Vicksburg, May 22, 1863. (G.O. 32, April 16, 1864.)
Captain of top on board of the U.S.S. _Richmond_, Mobile Bay, August 5, 1864; commended for coolness and good conduct as captain of a gun in the action in Mobile Bay on the morning and forenoon of August 5, 1864. He joined the _Colorado_ in May, 1861; volunteered for the U.S.S. _Mississippi_; was in the action with Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the Chalmettes, Vicksburg, Port Hudson, and present at the surrender of New Orleans; was on board the _New Ironsides_ at Charleston. Joined the _Richmond_ in October, 1863. (G.O. 45, December 31, 1864.)
Boatswain's mate, second class, serving on board the U.S.S. _Marblehead_; for heroism while engaged in the perilous work of sweeping for and disabling 27 contact mines in the approaches to Caimanera, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, July 26 and 27, 1898. (G.O. 500, December 14, 1898.)