. 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 . though the regiment was obliged to retreat it took its colors with it, andSapp was loudly cheered. CORPORAL, F. A. WALLER. The 6th Wisconsin won distinction at Gettysburg through a maneuvreby which a part of a Confederate brigade was captured in a railroad cut. A. H.—17 304 THE STORY OF The regiment had thirty killed, one hundred and sixteen wounded and twenty-two missing. The battle flag of the 2nd Mississippi was taken by CorporalF. A.
. 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 . though the regiment was obliged to retreat it took its colors with it, andSapp was loudly cheered. CORPORAL, F. A. WALLER. The 6th Wisconsin won distinction at Gettysburg through a maneuvreby which a part of a Confederate brigade was captured in a railroad cut. A. H.—17 304 THE STORY OF The regiment had thirty killed, one hundred and sixteen wounded and twenty-two missing. The battle flag of the 2nd Mississippi was taken by CorporalF. A. Waller of Company 1. and sent to the rear in charge of Sergeant Wil-liam Evans of Company H, who was badly wounded. The sergeant was takenprisoner by the enemy and held for two days in Gettysburg, but with theassistance of some ladies of the city he successfully concealed the colors, andwhen the enemy retired brought them safely to the regiment. CorporalWaller received a medal of honor. 1ST DELAWARE. The 1st Delaware Infantry contributed materially to the repulse of Pick-etts celebrated charge. They were in a position behind a stone wall, but,. disdaining its shelter,rose to their feet tomeet the charge. Brigadier-General John Gibbon, S:^ U. S. A., commanding the Second Divi- Hiding thk Colors. sion (and during the temporary absence of General Hancock commandingthe Second Corps) in his report of the battle says: AMERICAN HEROISM. 305 • The division went into the action about three thousand eight liundred strong; lost inkilled and wounded over one thousand, and captured more prisoners than it had men on theground at the end of the conflict, besides many colors. 1ST SIINNESOTA. Colonel Fox in his Regimental Losses says : At Gettysburg the corps was hotly engaged in the battles of the second and thirddays, encountering there the hardest fighting in its experience, and winning there its grandestlaurels; on the second day, in the fighting at the wheat field, and on th
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