. Deeds of valor : how America's heroes won the medal of honor : personal reminiscences and records of officers and enlisted men who were awarded the congressional medal of honor for most conspicuous acts of bravery in battle : combined with an abridged history of our country's wars . n. General Howards first information about the trouble reached him June 15, 1877,and the next day found Captain Perrys expedition on the march. Prompt actionhad almost assumed the character of undue haste. It was known that the Nez Perces were in camp in the White Bird Canyon,Idaho, and thither the command moved
. Deeds of valor : how America's heroes won the medal of honor : personal reminiscences and records of officers and enlisted men who were awarded the congressional medal of honor for most conspicuous acts of bravery in battle : combined with an abridged history of our country's wars . n. General Howards first information about the trouble reached him June 15, 1877,and the next day found Captain Perrys expedition on the march. Prompt actionhad almost assumed the character of undue haste. It was known that the Nez Perces were in camp in the White Bird Canyon,Idaho, and thither the command moved quickly, rapidly reaching its destinationafter an exacting and exhausting ride—wearing out the men and horses—of twenty-four hours. A surprise awaited the troops on their very appearance on the scene. The Indians were occupying a strong position and had prepared themselves fora fray. Their attitude indicated plainly that they would not yield to a demon-stration, and that, if the soldiers wanted to recapture the plunder, they would haveto fight for it. They then realized that they would have to fight anyway, since aretreat was impossible. And thus the battle of White Bird Canyon, which resultedin a very serious disaster for the cavalrymen, occurred on June 17, 1877. 241 —. MICHAEL MCCARTHY, First Sergeant, Troop H, 1st Cavalry. Born April 19,1847, at St. Johns, N. F. Highest rank attained: Captain Washington Natl Guard. Captain Trimble, who commanded Troop H, at the outset realized that as far asthe command was concerned the fighting could be defensive only, the Indians out-numbering the soldiers eight to one and being in an unassailable position. To his right there was an elevation on rocky ground,which offered all the advantages of a strong , he at once placed there his first sergeant,Michael McCarthy, with a detail of six men, with ordersto hold that point at all hazards. Now the fight began. The Indians broke forth, yell-ing, screaming, filling
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