. 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 . AMERICAN HEROISM. 69] in the sun. Duncan immediately seized the burning cartridge, removed it from the gun,and threw it overboard. ■■ Hugh Melloy, ordinary seaman on board of the U. S. S. Fort Hindman. During theengagement near Harrisonburg, La., March 2, 1864, a >! 1 pierced the bow casement onthe right of the gun No. I. mortally wounding the first sponger, who dropped his sponge outof the port to the forecastle. .Melloy instantly
. 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 . AMERICAN HEROISM. 69] in the sun. Duncan immediately seized the burning cartridge, removed it from the gun,and threw it overboard. ■■ Hugh Melloy, ordinary seaman on board of the U. S. S. Fort Hindman. During theengagement near Harrisonburg, La., March 2, 1864, a >! 1 pierced the bow casement onthe right of the gun No. I. mortally wounding the first sponger, who dropped his sponge outof the port to the forecastle. .Melloy instantly jumped from the port to the forecastle, recov-ered the sponge, and sponged and loaded the gun while outside exposed to a heavy fire ofmusketry. •• William P. Johnson, landsman on board of the U. S. S. Fort Hindman. in the engage-ment near Harrisonburg, La., March 2, 1864. Although badly wounded in the hand, hetook the place of a wounded man. and sponged and loaded the gun throughout the entireaction. It is regarding those on board the Fort Hindman that this story istold, and the boy who won the medal of honor there is worthy of moreextended n
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