. 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 . Colonel Franklin G. Butterfield. 224 THE STORY OF first works on dry ground. Soon after it was ordered to retire, and did sowitliout much regard to formation. Just at the moment when the line was beginning to fall back, LieutenantButterfield. who was on the left of Company A, and near Captain E. , commanding Company P, noticed that the captain was actingqueerly, and stopped to investigate the cause. The captain turned toButterfi
. 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 . Colonel Franklin G. Butterfield. 224 THE STORY OF first works on dry ground. Soon after it was ordered to retire, and did sowitliout much regard to formation. Just at the moment when the line was beginning to fall back, LieutenantButterfield. who was on the left of Company A, and near Captain E. , commanding Company P, noticed that the captain was actingqueerly, and stopped to investigate the cause. The captain turned toButterfield, and said: Lieutenant, I am wounded. The lieutenant asked him if he could walk. He said he could, and theformer put his arms under the latters shoulder, got him upon his feet, and. Butterfield Saving His Captain. after a little delay started back with him through the water. By this timethe whole line had left, most of the battalion having reached the other going a few yards. Captain Reynolds said: I am faint; let me drop. Lieutenant Butterfield, thinking he had fainted, took him by the collarof his coat, raising him up until his head was above the water, and alone (undera musketry fire so severe that it was described by a correspondent at that timeas, The bullets striking in the water seemed as thick as raindrops on a pond AMERICAN HEROISM. 225 in a summer shower, and by another, The muddy water fairly boiled withbullets), carried Captain Reynolds to the opposite shore and regained hisown line. On examination it was found that the captain was dead. LieutenantButterfield w^as at this time but nineteen years old. He was w^armlycommended by his commanding officers, but no official record seems to havebeen made. On the 28th of June, 1862, at Golding s far
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