The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Quartermaster James Miller, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action, serving as Quartermaster on board the U.S. Steam Gunboat Marblehead off Legareville, Stono River, South Carolina, 25 December 1863, during an engagement with the enemy on John’s Island. Acting courageously under the fierce hostile fire, Quartermaster Miller behaved gallantly throughout the engagement which resulted in the enemy’s withdrawal and abandonment of its arms.