. 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 . lowing portion of Colonel Pricks military record is contributedby himself: Participated in battle of West Point. Va., May 12. 1862: Gaines Mills,June 27: (iolden Farm. June 28: Savage Station. June 29: Charles CityCrossroads, June 3(1; ilalvern Hill. July 1. AMERICAN HEROISM. 243 Peninsula Campaign. Arrived in the field at Antietam while Leesarmy was retreating over the Potomac. Skirmishes with the enemy atLeetown and Kearneysville, Octob
. 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 . lowing portion of Colonel Pricks military record is contributedby himself: Participated in battle of West Point. Va., May 12. 1862: Gaines Mills,June 27: (iolden Farm. June 28: Savage Station. June 29: Charles CityCrossroads, June 3(1; ilalvern Hill. July 1. AMERICAN HEROISM. 243 Peninsula Campaign. Arrived in the field at Antietam while Leesarmy was retreating over the Potomac. Skirmishes with the enemy atLeetown and Kearneysville, October 16 and 17. 1862. Fredericksburg. Va.,December 13; Chancellorsville. Va., May 3, 1863: skirmish with GeneralEarly and General Gordons advance on General Lees army at Wrightville, June 28: destroyed the Columbia bridge, thusfrustrating General Lees purposes to invade easternPennsylvania. 1 do not know upon just what service the awardof the medal was based. My services were men-tioned in otiicial orders for the Peninsular Campaignas well as those at Fredericksburg and (.hancel-loi-sville. The inscription, however, onthe medal is as follows: -y-Ass. Colonel Jacob G. Frick. The Cons;ress to Colonel .Jacob G. Pennsylvania Volunteers, for distinguishedbravery in the battles of Fredricksburo-. 13, 1862, and Chancellorsville 3. 1863. General Tyler, commanding 1stbrigade. 3rd division. 5th corps, says inhis official report of the battle of Fred-ericksburg : Colonel Frick discharged his duty mostcreditably and satisfactorily, his voice beingfrequently heard above the din of battle, urging his men forward against a terrible shower ofshot and shell and terrific musketry as he approached the stone wall. Of his conduct Icannot speak too highly. At the battle of Chancellorsville. May 3. 1863, Colonel Frick withthe 129th Pennsylvania Regiment, being on the left of the brigade, occupieda most conspicuous position, and was brought into action where the
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