saving the lives referred to.

I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
Lot M. MORRILL,
_Secretary_.

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_Henry M. Lee and N. A. Petersen, Barnt Oleson and Anton Oleson, Henry
Shark and John McKenna, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for saving Crew of
the Barque "Tanner" on Lake Michigan, September 9, 1875. Awarded June
11, 1877._[136]

[Footnote 136: See Report of the Life-Saving
Service, November 29, 1877, No. 84, page 441.]

To Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary,
Mr. Henry M. LEE,[137] Washington, D. C., July 31st, 1877.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

[Footnote 137: Similar letters were sent to N. A.
Petersen, Barnt Oleson, Anton Oleson, Henry Shark
and John McKenna.]

Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a life-saving medal of
the second class, which has been awarded to you, under authority
of the seventh section of the Act of Congress approved June 20,
1874, in recognition of your services in saving the lives of the
crew of the barque "Tanner," consisting of nine men, who were
wrecked near the entrance to the harbor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
on the 9th of September, 1875.

The ingenuity, skill and heroic daring displayed by you and your
companions in effecting the difficult and dangerous rescue of
these men upon the occasion referred to, is felt to merit the
highest commendation and to amply justify the award of this
medal.

I have the honor to be, Sir, very respectfully,
John SHERMAN,
_Secretary_.

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_Captain Charles H. Smith, of the Light-House Tender "Rose," for
rescuing a boy from drowning in the Christiana River, Wilmington,
Delaware, September 17, 1877. Awarded November 23, 1877._

To Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary,
CAPTAIN CHARLES H. SMITH, Washington, D. C., March 12, 1878.
Master Light-House Tender "Rose,"
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a life-saving medal of
the second class, which has been awarded to you, und