[_Capture of the Macedonian._]

Description of Medal........................................ 163 Biographical Sketch of Stephen Decatur...................... 163 Captain Decatur to the Secretary of the Navy.................................. October 30, 1812... 164

28 CAPTAIN WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE. XXIX (p. lvii)

[_Capture of the Java._]

Description of Medal........................................ 166 Biographical Sketch of William Bainbridge................... 166 Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to Captain Bainbridge, etc.......................... March 3, 1813... 167 Captain Bainbridge to the Secretary of the Navy................................... January 3, 1813... 167 Extract from Captain Bainbridge's Journal.............................. December 30, 1812... 168 H. D. Corneck to Lieutenant Wood......... January 1, 1813... 170

29 LIEUTENANT EDWARD RUTLEDGE McCALL. x.x.x

[_Capture of the Boxer._]

Description of Medal........................................ 171 Biographical Sketch of Edward Rutledge McCall............... 171 Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to Lieutenants McCall. Burrows, etc................... January 6, 1814... 172 Captain Hull to the Secretary of the Navy................................ September 14, 1813... 172 Lieutenant McCall to Captain Hull...... September 7, 1813... 173

30 LIEUTENANT WILLIAM BURROWS. x.x.xI

[_Capture of the Boxer._]

Description of Medal........................................ 174 Biographical Sketch of William Burrows...................... 174

31 CAPTAIN OLIVER HAZARD PERRY. x.x.xII

[_Victory of Lake Erie._]

Description of Medal........................................ 176 Biographical Sketch of Oliver Hazard Perry.................. 176 Resolutions of Congress Voting Medals to Captains Perry, Elliott, etc.................... January 6, 1814... 177 Captain Perry to the Secretary of the Navy................................ September 10, 1813... 178 Captain Perry to the Secretary of the Navy................................ September 13, 1813... 178 The Secretary of the Navy to George Harrison.................................. July 4, 1814... 180

32 CAPTAIN JESSE DUNCAN ELLIOTT. x.x.xIII

[_Victory of Lake Erie._]

Description of Medal........................................ 183 Biographical Sketch of Jesse Duncan Elliott................. 183

33 CAPTAIN JAMES LAWRENCE. x.x.xIV (p. lviii)

[_Captain of the Peac.o.c.k._]

Description of Medal........................................ 185 Biographical Sketch of James Lawrence....................... 185 Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to Captain Lawrence, etc................................... January 11, 1814... 186 Captain Lawrence to the Secretary of the Navy.................................... March 19, 1813... 186

34 CAPTAIN THOMAS MACDONOUGH. x.x.xV

[_Victory of Lake Champlain._]

Description of Medal........................................ 189 Biographical Sketch of Thomas Macdonough.................... 189 Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to Captains Macdonough and Henley, Lieutenant Ca.s.sin, etc................................... October 20, 1814... 190 Resolution of Congress Complimentary to Lieutenant Silas Duncan.............................. May 13, 1826... 190 Captain Macdonough to the Secretary of the Navy................................ September 11, 1814... 191 Captain Macdonough to the Secretary of the Navy................................ September 13, 1814... 191

35 CAPTAIN ROBERT HENLEY. x.x.xVI

[_Victory of Lake Champlain._]

Description of Medal........................................ 193 Biographical Sketch of Robert Henley........................ 194

36 LIEUTENANT STEPHEN Ca.s.sIN. x.x.xVII

[_Victory of Lake Champlain._]

Description of Medal........................................ 195 Biographical Sketch of Stephen Ca.s.sin....................... 196

37 CAPTAIN LEWIS WARRINGTON. x.x.xVIII

[_Capture of the epervier._]

Description of Medal........................................ 197 Biographical Sketch of Lewis Warrington..................... 197 Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to Captain Warrington, etc....................... October 21, 1814... 198 Captain Warrington to the Secretary of the Navy.................................... April 29, 1814... 198

38 CAPTAIN JOHNSTON BLAKELEY. x.x.xIX

[_Capture of the Reindeer._]

Description of Medal........................................ 200 Biographical Sketch of Johnston Blakeley.................... 201 Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to Captain Blakeley, etc......................... November 3, 1814... 201 Captain Blakeley to the Secretary of the Navy...................................... July 8, 1814... 201

39 MAJOR-GENERAL JACOB BROWN. XL (p. lix)

[_Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie._]

Description of Medal........................................ 203 Biographical Sketch of Jacob Brown.......................... 203 Resolutions of Congress Voting Medals to Generals Brown, Scott, Porter, Gaines, Macomb, Ripley and Miller................................ November 3, 1814... 204 General Brown to the Secretary of War....... July 7, 1814... 205 General Orders.............................. July 6, 1814... 208 General Brown to the Secretary of War....... August, 1814... 208 General Brown to the Secretary of War. September 29, 1814... 211 General Brown to the Secretary of War.... October 1, 1814... 214

40 MAJOR-GENERAL PETER BUEL PORTER. XLI

[_Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie._]

Description of Medal........................................ 215 Biographical Sketch of Peter Buel Porter.................... 215 General Porter to General Brown........September 22, 1814... 216

41 BRIGADIER-GENERAL ELEAZER WHEELOCK RIPLEY. XLII

[_Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie._]