. 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 . The assault of this day proved the quality of the soldiers of this entire success, and with a heavy loss, there was no murnmring orcomplaining, no falling back, nor other evidence of demoralization. The attempt to take the place l)y storm was abuiuloncd after this. AMERICAN HEROlSAr. 277 KOBEKT A. LOWKK. 55ti[ Illinois Inkantuy. Robert A. Lower was born in Charleston. 111., in 1844. He enlisted atElm wood in the same State, O
. 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 . The assault of this day proved the quality of the soldiers of this entire success, and with a heavy loss, there was no murnmring orcomplaining, no falling back, nor other evidence of demoralization. The attempt to take the place l)y storm was abuiuloncd after this. AMERICAN HEROlSAr. 277 KOBEKT A. LOWKK. 55ti[ Illinois Inkantuy. Robert A. Lower was born in Charleston. 111., in 1844. He enlisted atElm wood in the same State, October 22, 1861. as private in CompanyK, 55th Illinois Infantry, and was mustered out at Chattanooi?a. October31, 1864. During his term of service he participated m fourteen engagements. In reply to the question, as to how he won the medal of honor, Mr. Lowerwrites from Yates City, 111., under recent date, as follows: It was on the morning of I\Iay 22. 1868, when (Jeneral Grant made thesecond assault on Vicksburg. that our brigade (the 2nd division. 15th corps), was called upon to furnish fiftymen tor the storming party, tolead the advance of the main. column of attack on FortPemberton. Those of us wdio hadbeen favored with a nearMew of the extei-ior slopeof the bastions and connect-ing rifle pits, knew thesevporks to be thoroughlymanned by veteran soldierswhose blood was the sameas ours, and we had but littlehope of a successful soon as the call was made, however, four times the number requiredpromptly stepped three paces to the front, as requested. If You Want Us. Cdmk and Gkt Us. 278 THE STORY OF 111 addition to our guus we carried axes, boards and scaling waiting the order for the charge, we were drawn up in line beforeGeneral Sherman, and briefly addressed by Generals Smith and Ewing, thelatter presenting the party with his headquarters flag. Promptly at ten oclock the assault was made. The storming party, orrather, such portion of it as had not been
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