Who was the first person to recieve the Congressional Medal of Honor?

I'm doing a history project that compares the most recent recipient of the medal of honor to the first recipient. I have my information on Jared Monti, but I have yet to find the first person to receive the medal. If someone could help out, that would be great:)Who was the first person to recieve the Congressional Medal of Honor?
The first Army Medal of Honor was awarded to Private Jacob Parrott during the American Civil War for his role in the Andrews Raid.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Parro鈥?/a>



"PARROTT, JACOB (1st to receive Medal of Honor)



Rank and organization: Private, Company K, 33d Ohio Infantry. Place and date: Georgia, April 1862. Entered service at: Hardin County, Ohio. Birth: 17 July 1843, Fairfield County, Ohio. Date of issue: 25 March 1863. Citation: One of the 19 of 22 men (including 2 civilians) who, by direction of Gen. Mitchell (or Buell) penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Ga., in an attempt to destroy the bridges and tracks between Chattanooga and Atlanta."



http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civ鈥?/a>Who was the first person to recieve the Congressional Medal of Honor?
On December 9, 1861 Iowa Senator James W. Grimes introduced S. No. 82 in the United States Senate, a bill designed to "promote the efficiency of the Navy" by authorizing the production and distribution of "medals of honor". On December 21st the bill was passed, authorizing 200 such medals be produced "which shall be bestowed upon such petty officers, seamen, landsmen and marines as shall distinguish themselves by their gallantry in action and other seamanlike qualities during the present war (Civil War)." President Lincoln signed the bill and the (Navy) Medal of Honor was born.



Two months later on February 17, 1862 Massachusetts Senator Henry Wilson introduced a similar bill, this one to authorize "the President to distribute medals to privates in the Army of the United States who shall distinguish themselves in battle." Over the following months wording changed slightly as the bill made its way through Congress. When President Abraham Lincoln signed S.J.R. No. 82 on July 12, 1862, the Army Medal of Honor was born.Who was the first person to recieve the Congressional Medal of Honor?
Go to CMOHS.org This is the Archives for the congressional medal of honor. Hope it helps