. 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 . almost to themuzzles of the enemys guns. Major Harrington, enlisting as a private, was promoted to sergeant, andcarried the colors of his regiment in more than twenty battles when he waspromoted 1st lieutenant, captain, and brevet major for gallantry atPetersburg, Va., April 2, 1865. He is six feet two inches in height, and noone was better known in the Old Vermont Brigade. GENERAL ALEXANDER SHALER. 7th New York National Otards. Alexander
. 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 . almost to themuzzles of the enemys guns. Major Harrington, enlisting as a private, was promoted to sergeant, andcarried the colors of his regiment in more than twenty battles when he waspromoted 1st lieutenant, captain, and brevet major for gallantry atPetersburg, Va., April 2, 1865. He is six feet two inches in height, and noone was better known in the Old Vermont Brigade. GENERAL ALEXANDER SHALER. 7th New York National Otards. Alexander Shaler was born in Haddam, Conn., in 1827. He was residingin New York city when the war broke out, and on April 19, 1861, enlisted inthe 7th Regiment, National Guards, State of New York. He was commissionedmajor, and remained continuously in service until August 24, 1865, holdingthe rank of brevet major-general when the war was brought to a close. During this time he participated in fourteen engagements and was aprisoner of war fiom May 6, 1864, to August 3, 1864. Writing in reply to the question of how he won the medal of Shaler says:. AMERICAN HEROISM. 255 I was colonel of the 65th New York Infantry, and in command ofthe 1st brigade, 3rd division, 5th corps, on the 3rd of May, 1863. I wasdirected to take two of my regiments and support a column of two otherregiments, which were to make the assault on Maryes Heights, on theextreme right of the line. The assault was over a roadway leading out ofFredericksburg. In a few moments after the head of the assaulting columndebouched from the town the commanding officerwas killed, and his two regiments were unable toadvance. The head of my supporting column madean effort to forge ahead, but without much suere*and, seeing this, I pushed forward with two aidsCalling a standard-bearer to my side, I rallied thetroops and took them up the hill, capturing twoguns, an officer and a few men of the Washingtonbattery of artillery.
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