. 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 . Cham-pion Hill, siege of Vicks-burg and Nashville. On the 16th of , at the battle ofChampion Hill. I waswounded and capturedand taken to the rear oithe Confederate army. Iturned upon my guardwhen the opportunity of-fered, captured him. andFor this I was promoted tocolonel, and Congress voted me a medal of honor for bravery: I received withit the following letter: War DErAKTMENT. Office, )Washincton. November 17.
. 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 . Cham-pion Hill, siege of Vicks-burg and Nashville. On the 16th of , at the battle ofChampion Hill. I waswounded and capturedand taken to the rear oithe Confederate army. Iturned upon my guardwhen the opportunity of-fered, captured him. andFor this I was promoted tocolonel, and Congress voted me a medal of honor for bravery: I received withit the following letter: War DErAKTMENT. Office, )Washincton. November 17. 1887. \ George Enterprise, Miss. Sir:—I liave the honor to enclose herewitli a medal nf Ikiiku- awanlecl von l)v theSeeretarv of War for a special act of bravery durinsj the eiigaii-emeiit at (liaiii|iioii Hill (orBakers Creek), Miss., May If). 1803, while ca]itaii) of Company F, lOth Ohio Vohinteers. Very respectfully, your obedient servant. T. E. Wood, Assistant-Adjutant-General. The accomjianying record of the l2tli division of the 13th army corps inthe Vicksburg campaign has been contributed by one of Colonel Wilhelmscomrades:. Capturing His Guard. returned to the Federal lines with my prisoner. AMERICAN HEROISM. 271 The corps was commanded by General J. A. McClernand. The TwelfthDivision broke camp at Helena, Ark., April 11, 1863, taking transportsdown the Mississippi, arriving at Millikens Bend, twenty-two miles above\icksbnrg, on the 18th, and then began the march tlnough Louisiana, viaRichmond, Madison Parish, Bayou Tenses, Videll, and Roundaway. Theplantations were in a fine state of improvement. In the cribs were corn andpeas, plenty of forage, etc. April we reached the Mississippi River, belowVicksburg at the Perkins plantation. Our transports had run past thebatteries at Vicksburg. and our army embarked upon them for Grand Gulfat 8 A. April 29. The fleet engaged the batteries at Grand Gulf, but, failing to reducethem, our division disembar
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