. 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 . of the gallant eleven who held Hokes brigade andPicketts entire division at bay several hours at Bachelors Creek, therebysaving Newbern. N. C, from capture. Answering the question as to how he won the medal, Mr. McKown givesthe following account: The Confederates tried to recapture Fort Harrison from our boys, andmade two unsuccessful charges. Just after the second one I told my comrades 520 THE STOKV OF of Company B. that I saw a Confede
. 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 . of the gallant eleven who held Hokes brigade andPicketts entire division at bay several hours at Bachelors Creek, therebysaving Newbern. N. C, from capture. Answering the question as to how he won the medal, Mr. McKown givesthe following account: The Confederates tried to recapture Fort Harrison from our boys, andmade two unsuccessful charges. Just after the second one I told my comrades 520 THE STOKV OF of Company B. that I saw a Confederate flag go down about forty rodsfrom where we were. They thought I was mistaken; but I felt certain, I had charge of the company, went out with the pickets. I passed throughour lines, telling the boys to watch for me as I came back, for I needed thatHag badly. 1 crawled over the dead and wounded until 1 thought 1 was lost,and then asked one of the living Confederates the whereabouts of the fallenflag. He wanted to know who I was and I told him plainly, he insisted thatI would get killed if I went for it, but I replied that wounded men had no. =.^-^h^^-^J^^^_ Looking for the Fallen Flag. fight in them, and after some discussion he pointed to the spot where thecolors were. I got the flag, rolled it up. and started toward our lines, my friend, theConfederate, and two or three others who were not wounded so badly but thatthey could crawl, following me in order to put themselves under the care ofour surgeon. The Hag was taken to General Butlers headquarters, and the followingparagraph appeared in the Army and Navy Journal under date of August 29,18()4. ■• Scrirpant Nathaniel A. McKown of Coinpanv B. r)Stli Pennsylvania Tiifantrv. .advancedin front of our lines after the re])ulse of the enemj, capturing a Confederate battle Hag AMERICAN HEROISM. 521 under a severe picket fire. He is recommeiKled to the Secretary of War for a medal forgallantry. Sergeant McKown is promote
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