. 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 . — General H. V. N. Boynton-The 35th Ohio Infantry — Peter Kappesser, 149th New York Infantry — BattleOF LooKoiT MorNTAiN—Weakini: a Flag as a Comforter. GENERAL HENRY VAN NESS BOYNTON was born in BerkshireCounty, in to the war he was professor of the Kentucky MilitaryInstitute, and July 2i). ISIU, was appointed major of the 35thOhio Infantry. Writing to the compiler of these i-ecords under recent date, GeneralBoynton sa
. 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 . — General H. V. N. Boynton-The 35th Ohio Infantry — Peter Kappesser, 149th New York Infantry — BattleOF LooKoiT MorNTAiN—Weakini: a Flag as a Comforter. GENERAL HENRY VAN NESS BOYNTON was born in BerkshireCounty, in to the war he was professor of the Kentucky MilitaryInstitute, and July 2i). ISIU, was appointed major of the 35thOhio Infantry. Writing to the compiler of these i-ecords under recent date, GeneralBoynton says : I send you an article cut from the New York Timis of November 10. 1893, regarding the medalmy desk was the firstthat the medal had l)een • To tlie soldier of theWar of the Rebellion the five-such officers andmost distinijuishedmost distinguishtion, is one of tlieprizes of that been issuedthey were imme-were authorized,out of the war de-the breasts of somedistinguished them- Secretary ofjust authorized thehonor to Brigadier-Ness Boynton, whoOhio Volunteers attanooga, and at the Mis-vvhere he fell with twoin health as to be com-. General H. V. Boynton. Finding the newspaper onknowledge that I hadawarded. 1 iHoii iriiiy who served in the I iinted l)ronze star awarded to jirivates as have or who may hereafter themselves in ac- inost highly coveted Of late years they more carefully than diately after they when they flowed partment to deck -^ men who had not ^~^ selves in action. War Lamont has issue of a medal of General Henry Van commanded the 35th Chickamauga and Chat- sionary Ridge assault. wounds, was so injured pelled to resign, to receive soon after his commission as brevet brigadier-general, for distinsruished and callant conductin both contests named. 346 THE STORY OF •• Tlie medal was not souglit bv General Boynton. He is not the sort of soldier wiiocourts decoration, j)ension. or favor as the price of his loyalty and devotion to his
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