. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . Oommandery, Military Order of the LoyalLegion, and was a vice-president-general of theNational Society, Sons of American is a charter member of Vermont Society of theColonial Stars, and was its first governor. LIEUTENANT ERASTUS W. JEVVETT. 9th Vermont InfaVjtry. Jewett was born in St. Albans, Vt.,April 1,1839; he enlisted in his native townJune 1, 1862, in Company A, 9th VermontInfantry, and was given a commission as2nd lie
. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . Oommandery, Military Order of the LoyalLegion, and was a vice-president-general of theNational Society, Sons of American is a charter member of Vermont Society of theColonial Stars, and was its first governor. LIEUTENANT ERASTUS W. JEVVETT. 9th Vermont InfaVjtry. Jewett was born in St. Albans, Vt.,April 1,1839; he enlisted in his native townJune 1, 1862, in Company A, 9th VermontInfantry, and was given a commission as2nd lieutenant, afterward being promotedto 1st lieutenant. Writing from Swanton, Mr. Jewettsays: The action for which I received mymedal of honor occurred at Newport Bar-racks, N. C, February 2, 1864. I was sta-tioned at the railroad bridge which crossed the Newport River on the road connecting Moorehead City with Newbern,N. C. My orders were to hold the bridge until our men had passed over,and then burn it. I did so with about seventy men. being obliged to hold in check a largeforce of the Confederates infantry, and one battery of artillery, to prevent. 376 THE STORY OF them from crossing and capturing my regiment, which was at Newport, onthe south side of the river, whither they had retreated. About three fourths of a mile above this point another bridge was heldand burned by Theodore S. Peck, 1st lieutenant of Company H, in ourregiment. The enemys force in this action was about twenty-five hundredinfantry, five hundred cavalry, and a battery of six guns. The Dth Vermonthad had an engagement with them a mile and a half north of the river,which lasted nearly three hours, when we were driven back, and crossed toNewport. By holding and burning the bridge the enemy were prevented fromfollowing up and capturing our command, which they intended to do,believing they had us trapped. We took a long road around, however, andbrought up at Beaufort, N. C. on the coast. February 4, having b
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