. 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 . ful at-tempts, the third attack was made, and LieutenantMcGee was killed. The command fell to Lukes, whowas a ]>etty officer, and the fort was taken. Lukes looked for the body of the com-mander, and found that the natives were carryingthe same off to the mountains. Calling for volun-teers, Seth Allen and Thomas Murj)hy responded,and, the natives being soon overtaken, a desperatehand to hand fight took place. When reinforcementsarrived,
. 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 . ful at-tempts, the third attack was made, and LieutenantMcGee was killed. The command fell to Lukes, whowas a ]>etty officer, and the fort was taken. Lukes looked for the body of the com-mander, and found that the natives were carryingthe same off to the mountains. Calling for volun-teers, Seth Allen and Thomas Murj)hy responded,and, the natives being soon overtaken, a desperatehand to hand fight took place. When reinforcementsarrived, the marines found Lukes with eighteen wounds,lying unconscious on the body of the commander, and hiscompanions both dead. Lieutenant McGees body was shipped to America for burial, and Lukes for thirty-nine days lay unconscious on board the Colorado. For his gallant and meritorious conduct he received a medal of honor, and Congressvoted him a letter of thanks. The letter has been sent to \Yashington, as Lukes is an appli-cant for a pension ; he is a sufEerer from epileptic convulsions caused bj^ concussion of thebrain, due to the injuries he Vt ILLUM F I I KER SERGEANT JOHN NIHILL. 5th United States Cavalry. Nihill did not win his medal of honor during the Civil War, but whileengaged in Indian warfare, and his record more particularly deserves a placein these pages because it represents twenty-five years of continuous activeservice. AMERICAN HEROISM. 753 John Nihill was born in Tipperary, Ireland, in 1S50. and enlisted in theRegular Army at New York, November 10, 1868, as a private in Company F,5th United States Cavalry. He was discharged, and has reenlisted fivetimes by expiration of term of service, and is still a soldier. He has participated in six Indian campaigns, andin the following engagements: Solomon River, Kan.,Feliruary. 1869; Summit , July, 1869; Red Willow Creek,Neb., June, 1870; Budwood Creek,Neb., June, 1871; Whetstone Moun-
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