. 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 . down the front ranks of the colored troops like blades of giass beneath the sickles tou(li, but the men con- _~- tinned on their victorious way. routing the enemy ^ and capturing the Ijreastworks. This was the oc- ^^ casion which called forth the highest praise n^^ from General Grant when he rode over the liattlefield in comjiaiiy with (generals Butler and Draper. In after days, when the war had endedand the negroes rights were assailed i
. 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 . down the front ranks of the colored troops like blades of giass beneath the sickles tou(li, but the men con- _~- tinned on their victorious way. routing the enemy ^ and capturing the Ijreastworks. This was the oc- ^^ casion which called forth the highest praise n^^ from General Grant when he rode over the liattlefield in comjiaiiy with (generals Butler and Draper. In after days, when the war had endedand the negroes rights were assailed in theHouse of llepresentatives. General B. in his great civil rights speech, re-ferred to this battle in these words: As I rode over that battlefield, and steeredmy faithful charger here and there for fear oftreading on what appeared to me to be the sacred dead, with theirfaces uptui-ned to heaven as if in mute appeal for vengeance, 1 thenand there took a solemn oath that if 1 should ever prove false to myblack comrades wlioiii 1 and my country liad wronged, my right handshould forget its cunning and n:y tongue cleave to the i-oof of AMERICAN HEROISM. 519 Holland was wounded in this l^attle, but did not leave the field. Later inthe day the regiment made a charge on Fort Harrison to relieve the In-igadeof white troops that were unable to get back to the Federal lines. Tmmediatelj after the charge at New Market Heights, Holland wasexamined on the held by order of General Butler, and passed as captain, butwas, on account of his color, refused a commission liy the War Department. In addition to the Congressional medal of honor, received for gallantryin action, he was presented by General Butler, with a silver medal for*■ bravery. He served with his regiment at Dutch Gap until October 4, when theFifth was sent to Fair Oaks. In December, 1864. it accompanied the greatnaval fleet under Geneial Butler, to Fort Fisher, at the mouth of Cape FearRiver, in the attempt
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