ery respectfully,
John SHERMAN,
_Secretary_.

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_Malachi Corbell, Keeper of Life Saving Station No. 5, District (p. 456)
No. 6, for rescuing two men from a capsized boat, near Caffrey's
Inlet, North Carolina, November 14, 1875. Awarded November 23, 1877._

To Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary
CAPTAIN MALACHI CORBELL, Washington, D. C., March 12, 1878.
Keeper of Life Saving Station No. 5,
District No. 6, Caffrey's Inlet, N. C.

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
Willis Westcott and James Gray, near Caffrey's Inlet, North
Carolina, on the 25th of November, 1875.

It appears that these two men were clinging to a capsized boat in
a heavy sea, two of their companions having already been drowned,
and that you went out to their relief, and succeeded in bringing
them to shore in an exhausted condition, at the peril of your own
life, your boat being also capsized in the effort. Such an
action, as marked by manly energy, courage and humanity, denotes
no less the worthy keeper of a Life-Saving Station than a good
and gallant man, and I have peculiar pleasure in transmitting to
you this medal as the memorial of noble conduct and character.

Very respectfully,
John SHERMAN,
_Secretary_.

No. 86. (p. 457)
PLATE LXXXVI.

_June 20, 1874._

John Horn, Jr. [Rx]. By act of Congress June 20th 1874. In
recognition of his heroic exploits, etc.

JOHN HORN, JR.

[_Heroic Exploits._]

JOHN HORN, JR. Undraped bust of John Horn, Jr., facing the left. C.
BARBER.

BY ACT OF CONGRESS JUNE 20{TH}, 1874. Within a wreath of laurel: IN
RECOGNITION OF HIS HEROIC EXPLOITS IN RESCUING MEN WOMEN & CHILDREN
FROM DROWNING IN DETROIT RIVER.

JOHN HORN, Jr., was born at Sidmouth, Devonshire, England, September
7, 1843. He was brought when quite young to Detroit, Michigan,