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Title: Deeds of valor : how America's heroes won the medal of honor : personal reminiscences and records of officers and enlisted men who were awarded the congressional medal of honor for most conspicuous acts of bravery in battle : combined with an abridged history of our country's wars
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Beyer, Walter F Keydel, Oscar F. (Oscar Frederick), b. 1871
Subjects: United States. Army United States. Navy
Publisher: Detroit, Mich. : Perrien-Keydel Co.
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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tiago. Under Hob-sons supervision the torpedoes and connections had all been finished on board theNew York. The Merrimac was put in shape for her new and last task without delay.Her captain, Commander Miller, of the United States Navy, was very persistent inhis objections to being deprived of the vessels command; he wanted to take her inhimself. But the admiral succeeded, finally, in convincing him that Hobson shouldhave his way. It seems that almost everybody wanted at least to participate and share theglory of this famous undertaking. Six volunteers were needed, and nearly 600 menresponded to the call. The men Hobson finally selected were: Chief Master-at-Arms Daniel Montague,Gunners Mate George Charette and Cockswain Rudolph Clausen, all three of theew York; Cockswain J. E. Murphy, of the Iowa; Cockswain Osborn W. Deignan,Machinist John Phillips, and Water Tender Francis Kelly, these of the Merrimaccrew. At daybreak on June 2d the Merrimac was ready; the old crew had left the ship,
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THE FAMOUS MERRIMAC CREW. LlKrXENANT RlCllMdMi 1. HOIISON, RaNHOLIII Cl-AISEN. OSBORN W. DEIGNAN. FRANCIS KELLY. J. E. Mruiiiy. DAMf;L Montague. George F. Iliii.i.iis. George Charette. — 371 — and the admiral came on board for a last inspection. But when this had been com-pleted and before the collier was well under way the day was too far advanced, inthe admirals opinion, to allow success, and the Merrimac was ordered back. Hob-son tried first not to notice the admirals signal; but Sampson was peremptory. Sothe attempt had to be postponed for the next day. Before daybreak on the morn-ing of June 3d she finally went in. The pilot remained on board, as did also theassistant engineer, who wanted to look after the engines until she reached the en-trance, when both men were taken off by a steam launch in command of CadetPowell. The latter had orders to wait outside the entrance and pick up the crew,who intended to float out on the Merrimacs catamaran, which for this purpose hadbeen sw

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