. 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 . s born in Philadelphia. April 18, 1843, and atthe time the war broke out was working as a boy in Wards bonnet Second Street. Philadelphia. October 22,1861, he enlisted as private in Company E, S8th PennsylvaniaInfantry, and reenlisted with his company, as a veteran, at Culpeper, Va.,February 1863, when he was promoted to first lieutenant, and to a captaincyin 1864. 300 THE STORY (W During his term of service he participat
. 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 . s born in Philadelphia. April 18, 1843, and atthe time the war broke out was working as a boy in Wards bonnet Second Street. Philadelphia. October 22,1861, he enlisted as private in Company E, S8th PennsylvaniaInfantry, and reenlisted with his company, as a veteran, at Culpeper, Va.,February 1863, when he was promoted to first lieutenant, and to a captaincyin 1864. 300 THE STORY (W During his term of service he participated in twenty-four engagements. He was wounded March 31, 1S65. at Stony Creek, in a skirmish whichled to the battle of Five Forks. Mr. Gilligan gives the following story as to how he won his medal ofhonor: On the first day of the battle of Gettysburg. July 1, 1863. the SSthPennsylvania made a charge on Iversons brigade of North Carolinians, whohad attacked Baxters brigade of the First Corps and been repulsed. The SSth struck the 23rd North Carolina and captured nearly the entireregiment, colors and all. The flag of that regiment was captured by Captain. Joseph H. Richards of Company E. I was the first sergeant. Richards hada hand-to-hand contest with the Confederate color-bearer, who pluckily heldon to the Hag, refusing to give it up until I persuaded him with the butt ofmy musket over the head. During General Warrens Fifth Corps raid to destroy the WeldonRailroad, December, 1864, I was captain, and acting adjutant of the rear was annoyed by the enemys cavalry, who kept driving in our rearguard (a squad of cavalry). This soon grew to be too much of a good thing, and when 1 saw theConfederates coming again, I rode back and made an effort to rally ourcavalry. I was unsuccessful, and as a natural consequence was soon inthe midst of the enemy, who were madly charging after our boys. AMERICAN HEROISM. 301 I reined in my horse to allow them to pass, and our brigade was dr
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