. 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 . , attached to the staff of which, engraved on a silver plate,was the following inscription: PRESENTED TO SERGEANT HARVEY M. MUNSELL, Color-Beareb 99th Penn. Vkt. \cii,. TlIK DFKICKRSFOR MERITORIOUS CONDUCT On riiK AiioVK On the stripes of the flag were inscribed Second Bull Run. Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, (lettysburg. Wapping Heights,Auburn, Kellys Ford, Mine Run and Bartletts Mills. due would have
. 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 . , attached to the staff of which, engraved on a silver plate,was the following inscription: PRESENTED TO SERGEANT HARVEY M. MUNSELL, Color-Beareb 99th Penn. Vkt. \cii,. TlIK DFKICKRSFOR MERITORIOUS CONDUCT On riiK AiioVK On the stripes of the flag were inscribed Second Bull Run. Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, (lettysburg. Wapping Heights,Auburn, Kellys Ford, Mine Run and Bartletts Mills. due would have supposed that after this baptism of lilood. Munsellwould have lost all fear of Confederate shot or shell; but. so he confesseshimself, he had a presentiment which could not be shaken off that in the nextbattle in which he carried the flag he would be killed, and with this thoughtin his mind he tried unsuccessfully to get an extension of his furloiigli. Failing in this, he went directly to Secretary Stanton, who inquired whyhe was away from his regiment. showed him his flag and his rmlough, aftef which ti)(> Secretaryasked why he was AMERICAN HEROISM. 95- The color-bearer replied, I am a coward, and want to get out of the nextfight. Are there any more cowards like yon? the Secretary asked, as heexamined ouce moi-e the inscription on the flagstaff. Yes, Munsell replied, we are all alike. Give me two more names of the same kind of cowards. Captain John W. Moore, and Lieutenant A. W. Bachman. Mr. Munsell, I will promote you to commissioned rank in the regulararmy, or discharge you, or I will do anything in my power for you. I simply want a furlough to attend the Free Military School in Phila-delphia. This was given without delay, and a letter was written to the colonel ofthe 99th by the Secretary. On presenting these documents to his commander, the latter becamefurious, destroyed both of them, and consigned Munsell to the guardhouse. The angry officer evidently
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