JapanX Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Yep. This extra rare Kouju houshou / 紅綬褒章. And not your usual “extra rare”, but the very first medal that were issued to the American Captain Nathan Carver of the bark Abbie Carver for his rescue of thirteen shipwrecked Japanese fishermen on September 12, 1881. Medal was received on January 13, 1883. It is obvious that the design of this early red ribbon doc based on the document to 1874 war medal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 Here is how first cavalier of this rare medal looked like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 Nathan Pendleton Carver was a son of Woodburn & Mary Pendleton; b. February 8, 1829, Searsport, Maine-d. May 5, 1904, Roxbury, Massachusetts. August 6,1851 m. Frances Abigail Pendleton (daughter of Joseph & Fanny Coombs), b. January 18, 1831, Searsport, Maine-d. August 6, 1919, Roxbury, Massachusetts. CHILDREN: Eugene Pendleton, b. September 5, 1860-d. February 26, 1924, Washington, D.C. VESSELS: Sch. AVON, 1849; Brig. PRENTICE HOBBS, 1853; Brig. KENTUCKY, Bark INVESTIGATOR, 1866-70; Bark JOHN CARVER; Bark HARVESTER, 1871-72; Bark ABBIE CARVER, 1877-82; Ship HENRY S. SANFORD, 1884-85; Ship SUSAN GILMORE, 1874-77. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 How many did he end up getting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 One medal and that was it. Or you were asking about the number of rescued men? Then 13 Captain of the vessel Sasatsuka + 12 crewmen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter3 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Damned impressive!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) Peterson had Red Ribbon #3 in his collection If I remember correctly it was issued to the German Captain. Edited June 2, 2013 by JapanX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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