. 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 . Majiih TuEonoiiiL DEATH OF ELLSWORTH. AMERICAN HEROISM. 33 sula, had headquarters at Yorktown, and had come to Big Bethel the Sundaybefore the attack was made. He and Colonel D. H. Hill were not on friendlyterms, and confined their intercourse to official matters. On this day theyattended church together to listen to the preaching of a Baptist clergymanwho had come out from the neighborhood of the Fortress or from Hampton,and
. 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 . Majiih TuEonoiiiL DEATH OF ELLSWORTH. AMERICAN HEROISM. 33 sula, had headquarters at Yorktown, and had come to Big Bethel the Sundaybefore the attack was made. He and Colonel D. H. Hill were not on friendlyterms, and confined their intercourse to official matters. On this day theyattended church together to listen to the preaching of a Baptist clergymanwho had come out from the neighborhood of the Fortress or from Hampton,and who gave information of the intended surprise and of the number oftroops to be sent, and the orders of march. After the preacher had ended hisservices. Colonel Hill, who was a church member, made some remarks to thesoldiers with whom the house was crowded, assuring them that God was ontheir side, protecting as they were their homes and their wives and sweet-hearts from the invading vandals. Magruder followed very briefly, saying that God was always found on theside of those who kept their powder dry and took the best aim at their enemies. The preacher having disclosed the purpose
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