. 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 veterans was held last eveningat the Veteran Association Hall, Twenty-fourthStreet and 6th Avenue, for the purpose of hoiioringfSer£feant Charles E. Morse, a veteran of the Ander-son Zouaves (62nd Rejifiment of New York V^olun-teers), who has been awarded a medal by medal was formally presented by ComradeLawrence, President of the Anderson Zouave Asso-ciation, who detailed the services rendered by therecipient of the hon
. 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 veterans was held last eveningat the Veteran Association Hall, Twenty-fourthStreet and 6th Avenue, for the purpose of hoiioringfSer£feant Charles E. Morse, a veteran of the Ander-son Zouaves (62nd Rejifiment of New York V^olun-teers), who has been awarded a medal by medal was formally presented by ComradeLawrence, President of the Anderson Zouave Asso-ciation, who detailed the services rendered by therecipient of the honor. At the battle of Fair Oaks, Va., May 31,1862,he was wounded in the head. May 4, 1863, he, withthe remainder of his company, was taken prisoner. Being exchanged, he took part in the battle ofthe Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864, and commandedthe company, there being no commissioned oflBcersleft. With fifteen men he went into battle. He, with eight others, was wounded, and fiveof the command were killed. When Color-Sergeant Gilman fell. Sergeant .Morse seizedthe fallen colors, and, although wounded, ke])t them flying, bearing them safely from Morse. AMERICAN HEROISM. 381 In his letter to the compiler of these records Mr. Morse adds to the aboveaccount as follows: I will say this much in my own Itehalf. The flag was not simply pickedup at my feet when Gilmore fell. The regiment at the time was being pressedvery hard, and we were falling back on a rifle pit when Gilmore was regiment had marched perhaps fifty feet before we about faced to givethe enemy a volley, and that was the time the flag was first missed. CorporalDitzel and myself rushed toward the advancing enemy. Arriving first, Ipicked up the flag and started for our line. At that moment a Confederateofficer, who had evidently seen the flag fall, was also making for it, but hewas too late, I got the flag and also a bullet from his revolver in my leg,but remained with the regiment until it was relieved. C
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