. 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 . 7^ . /^y^\~ £/^.l. Saving the Swimmers. on this flfth day of August, , was at the wheel, as it had been in all theprevious fights of the ship. He had previously been noted for his coolnessand intelligence during an action, and this day was no exception. When theLackawanna crashed into the Hartford, and for a moment there was everyappearance that the man at the wheel would be crushed, he never left hisstation, nor ceased for an instan
. 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 . 7^ . /^y^\~ £/^.l. Saving the Swimmers. on this flfth day of August, , was at the wheel, as it had been in all theprevious fights of the ship. He had previously been noted for his coolnessand intelligence during an action, and this day was no exception. When theLackawanna crashed into the Hartford, and for a moment there was everyappearance that the man at the wheel would be crushed, he never left hisstation, nor ceased for an instant to attend strictly to his duties. This evi-dence of bravery and self-possession, together with his good conduct in theother battles on the Hartford, entitled him to the medal of honor. 716 THE STORY OF Ox THE Richmond. On the U. S. S. Eichmond the medal list was larger than on the sailor who served on that grand old vessel for many years, contributed asong, with which he and his companions were wont to amuse themselves. The character of the sailors rhyme isA^-\X shown by the following stanza: --f The Richmond is a noble sliip, From her bowsprit to her quart
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