. Deeds of valor : how America's heroes won the medal of honor : personal reminiscences and records of officers and enlisted men who were awarded the congressional medal of honor for most conspicuous acts of bravery in battle : combined with an abridged history of our country's wars . nst the shower of bullets was possible. Probably five hundred Indians were engaged in the assault. There had been notime to construct any defensive works, or to remove or destroy the wooden struc-tures or haystacks behind which the enemy could take position and shelter. And torender the situation of the beleaguer
. Deeds of valor : how America's heroes won the medal of honor : personal reminiscences and records of officers and enlisted men who were awarded the congressional medal of honor for most conspicuous acts of bravery in battle : combined with an abridged history of our country's wars . nst the shower of bullets was possible. Probably five hundred Indians were engaged in the assault. There had been notime to construct any defensive works, or to remove or destroy the wooden struc-tures or haystacks behind which the enemy could take position and shelter. And torender the situation of the beleaguered garrison still more critical, the magazinewas situated some twenty rods outside the main works on the open prairie. Menwere at once detailed to take the ammunition into the fort. This perilous duty was — 118 — performed while Indian bullets rained across the open space over which they had topass, until the last ounce was safely within the barracks. Many deeds of bravery were exhibited during this fight and the men, althoughwounded, would not leave their places even when ordered to do so by their com-mander. The fight continued until dark, the artillery all the while shelling the ravine atclose range, and the rifles and muskets of the men dropping the yelling demons like. ALTHOUGH WOUNDED, THE MEN WOULD NOT LEAVE THEIR PLACES. autumn leaves. Meantime the Indians had gotten into some of the old outbuildingsand had crawled up behind the haystacks, from which they poured heavy volleysinto the fort. A few well-directed shells from the howitzers set fire to their placesof shelter, and when night closed over the scene the bright light of the burningbuildings shot up with a fitful glare, revealing to the watchful eye of the sentinelthe head of each one of the foe as soon as it appeared. The Indians retired with — 119 the closing day, and were seen in large numbers on their ponies, making toward theagency. All the vast region over which the savage up to this time had carried de
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