General order of William Pelham, 1864.

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General order of William Pelham, 1864.

General order (1864 Dec. 31) awarding the Medal of Honor to a number of servicemen, including Pelham who distinguished himself as a landsman on board the U.S. steam sloop Hartford in engagements in Mobile Bay (1864 Aug. 5).

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SNAC Resource ID: 8316620

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Hartford (Ship)

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USS Hartford, a sloop-of-war, was first commissioned in 1859. She was a part of the East India Squadron, was David Farragut's flagship during the Civil War, and was Stephen B. Luce's flagship as part of the Pacific Squadron. She was decommissioned in 1926. From the description of [Watch, quarter and station bills of USS Hartford.] (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 17939597 ...

Pelham, William, 1759-1827

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Sailor. From the description of General order of William Pelham, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84234276 Epithet: Lord-Justice of Ireland 1579 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000613.0x000141 ...