hɪz fˈɜːst sˈʌtʃ ɐwˈɔːɹd kˈeɪm ɐbˌaʊt bɪkˈʌz ʌv hɪz ˈækʃənz ɐbˈoːɹd ðə dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv mˈoʊbəl bˈeɪ, ˈɔːɡəst fˈaɪv, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ.
His first such award came about because of his actions aboard the  during the Battle of Mobile Bay, August 5, 1864.