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WALKER, DR. MARY
E.
Born: 26 November 1832, Oswego County, N.Y.
Rank and organization: Contract Acting Assistant Surgeon (civilian),
U. S. Army.
Places and dates: Battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861; Patent Office Hospital,
Washington, D.C., October 1861; Chattanooga, Tenn., following Battle
of Chickomauga, September 1863; Prisoner of War, April 10, 1864-August
12, 1864, Richmond, Va.; Battle of Atlanta, September 1864.
Date of issue: 11 November 1865
Citation: Whereas
it appears from official reports that Dr. Mary E. Walker, a graduate
of medicine, "has rendered valuable service to the Government,
and her efforts have been earnest and untiring in a variety of ways,"
and that she was assigned to duty and served as an assistant surgeon
in charge of female prisoners at Louisville, Ky., upon the recommendation
of Major-Generals Sherman and Thomas, and faithfully served as contract
surgeon in the service of the United States, and has devoted herself
with much patriotic zeal to the sick and wounded soliders, both in the
field and hospitals, to the detriment of her own health, and has also
endured hardships as a prisoner of war four months in a Southern prison
while acting as contract surgeon; and Whereas by reason of her not being
a commissioned officer in the military service, a brevet or honorary
rank cannot, under existing laws, be conferred upon her; and
Whereas in the opinion of the President an honorable recognition of
her services and sufferings should be made:
It is ordered, That a testimonial thereof shall be hereby made and given
to the said Dr. Mary E. Walker, and that the usual medal of honor for
meritorious services be given her.
Given under my hand in the city of Washington, D.C., this 11th day of
November, A.D. 1865.
Andrew Johnson,
President
The medal was rescinded 1917 along with 895 others and restored by President Jimmy Carter on 10 June 1977.
WOODALL, WILLIAM
H.
Birth: Unknown.
Rank and organization: Civilian scout, U.S. Army, Major General Philip
H. Sheridan's Headquarters, during Civil War.
Place and date: Virginia, Appomattox campaign, Sailors Creek, March
29 to April 9, 1865.
Entered service at Winchester, Virginia.
Date of issue: 25 April 1865.
Note: Was Chief Civilian Scout for Major General Philip H. Sheridan's
Cavalry Corps, which consisted of VI and XIX Corps.
Citation: Captured flag of Brigadier General Rufus Barringer's headquarters
brigade.
In 1916, the general review of all Medals of Honor deemed 895 unwarranted.
This recipient was one of them. In June 1989, the U.S. Army Board of
Correction of Records restored the medal to this recipient.
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FERRELL, JOHN
H.
Born: 15 April 1823, Tennessee.
Rank and organization: Pilot, U.S. Navy.
General Order No.: 59, 22 June 1865.
Citation: Served on board the U.S. Monitor Neosho during the engagement
with enemy batteries at Bells Mills, Cumberland River, near Nashville,
Tenn., 6 December 1864. Carrying out his duties courageously during
the engagement, Ferrell gallantly left the pilothouse after the flag
and signal staffs of that vessel had been shot away and, taking the
flag which was drooping over the wheelhouse, make it fast to the stump
of the highest mast remaining although the ship was still under a heavy
fire from the enemy.
FREEMAN, MARTIN
Born: 18 May 1814, Germany.
Rank and organization: Pilot, U.S. Navy.
General Order No.: 45, 31 December 1864.
Citation: As pilot of the flagship, U.S.S. Hartford, during action against
Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee, in Mobile Bay, 5
August 1864. With his ship under terrific enemy shellfire, Freeman calmly
remained at his station in the maintop and skillfully piloted the ships
into the bay. He rendered gallant service throughout the prolonged battle
in which the rebel gunboats were captured or driven off, the prize ram
Tennessee forced to surrender, and the fort successfully attacked.