. 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 . taken pris-oner at Manassas. Having been a sailor prior to his enlistment he was transferred, at hisown request, to the navy, April 28, 1864. and while in this branch of theservice at Fort Fisher, January 15, 1865, he performed that act of heroismwhich won for him a medal of honor. Regarding it he writes as follows : 732 THE STORY OF At Fort Fisher 1 received mention for personal valor. My division wasdetailed from the U. S. Frigate Wabas
. 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 . taken pris-oner at Manassas. Having been a sailor prior to his enlistment he was transferred, at hisown request, to the navy, April 28, 1864. and while in this branch of theservice at Fort Fisher, January 15, 1865, he performed that act of heroismwhich won for him a medal of honor. Regarding it he writes as follows : 732 THE STORY OF At Fort Fisher 1 received mention for personal valor. My division wasdetailed from the U. S. Frigate Wabash as a storming party. We landed inboats, and made the assault. I, being at the head of the column, found my-self with one officer and another seaman inside the stockade when the columnbroke. We entered the angle and remained there four hours, until it wasdark enough to permit of our retreating with some degree of safety. COLONEL JOHN WAINWKIGHT. John Wainwright was born in Syracuse, N. in 1839, and now residesin Wilmington. Del. He writes as follows: 1 entered the military serviceof the United States at the age oftwenty-one, as private in Com- i. pany G, Jnd Pennsylvania Infantry, April IS, 1861, for a termof three months, and was hon-orably discharged July 26,1861. I reenlisted September 23,1861. at West Chester. Pa., asprivate in Company F, 97th Penn-sylvania Infantry, for a term ofthree years, and was honorablydischarged as colonel of the same regiment August 28, 1865, having served atotal of fifty-one months. I was appointed 1st sergeant Company F. 97th Pennsylvania Infantry,October 3, 1861; 2nd lieutenant, January 10. 1862; 1st lieutenant, March 10,1863; captain, November 1, 1864; lieutenant-colonel, January 15, 1865, and Alcixe Inside tiik AVorkr. AMERICAN HEROISM. 733 colonel, June 1. 1865. My commission as lieutenant-colonel was given formeritorious services Januarj 15, 1865, to take effect from that date. I am not conscious of having done more than my duty in any
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