. 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 . was confusion our adjutant came to me and said: General Haktranpt. AMERICAN HEROISM. 591 Charlie, the colonel is dead, and the regiment is badly cut up. Youand I must try to rally the boys, get what we can out of them, and go intoFort Haskell. I was color-sergeant at that time. After remaining in Fort Haskell ashort time the adjutant proposed that we take Fort Steadman from the Con-federates, and asked me to lead the charge with what men
. 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 . was confusion our adjutant came to me and said: General Haktranpt. AMERICAN HEROISM. 591 Charlie, the colonel is dead, and the regiment is badly cut up. Youand I must try to rally the boys, get what we can out of them, and go intoFort Haskell. I was color-sergeant at that time. After remaining in Fort Haskell ashort time the adjutant proposed that we take Fort Steadman from the Con-federates, and asked me to lead the charge with what men we could muster. I started with my colors flying, and we made a dash with the fire ofHartranfts men on us, for we were charging in front and on the left of FortSteadman at the same time. I was theout of all who started with me but sevenHartranfts division came in on thefrom the 3rd Slaryland Infantry, as brave During t h a t engage- three stands of colors andcolonels, for which servicetenants commission fromState, a brevet-captainscommission fiom the Presi-dent of the Ignited States,and a medal of honor fromCongress, with fifteen daysleave of first man to enter the fort, and got inside the works before front. Of these seven two were a body of men as I ever knew. ment I captured ; t w o Confederate I received a 1st lieu- the Governor of my CAPTAIN AtiBKRT 20th ^Iaixe Ixfaxtry. Albert E. Fernaldwas born in Hampden,Me. in 1838, and enlistedJuly 23, 18G2, in CompanyK, 20th Maine Infantry. He was made sergeant,1st sergeant, commissioned 1stlieutenant commanding company, and brevetted captain for gallant servicesat the l)attle of Peebles Farm. Va., September 30,1864. He was afterwardscommissioned in Company F, which company he commanded until the closeof the war, and did good service in seventeen engagements. The compiler of these records is personally acquainted with this particularmedal winner, and it would be a labor of love on his part to give in detail them
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