. 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 . not one word ofthe brunt of theto commend ourIn the Gov-page 186, the fol-in which Lieu- f , • ■ Had notLieutenant Haring,withstood the Rebel army forcaptured. iMl m praise for his subalterns who stoodfight. He could well have affordedcolonel, who did most heroic work,eminent War Records, vol. occurs relative to the actiontenant Haring won his medal. eleven men of the 132nd New York, underin the block-house at Bachelors Creek,o
. 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 . not one word ofthe brunt of theto commend ourIn the Gov-page 186, the fol-in which Lieu- f , • ■ Had notLieutenant Haring,withstood the Rebel army forcaptured. iMl m praise for his subalterns who stoodfight. He could well have affordedcolonel, who did most heroic work,eminent War Records, vol. occurs relative to the actiontenant Haring won his medal. eleven men of the 132nd New York, underin the block-house at Bachelors Creek,over an hour, Newbern would have been ADJUTANT-GENERAL THEODOKE S. PECK. 1st Vermont Cavalry. General Peck wasborn in Burlington, 1843. At the age ofeighteen he enlisted asprivate in Company F,1st Vermont Cavalry, Sep-tember SO 1. He passedall grades of promotionto captain and assistant,quartermaster, UnitedStates Volunteers. He re-ceived a medal of honor. Depending the Outposts. AMKKHAN HEROISM. 373 from Congress for gallantry in act inn at Newport Barracks, N. C, Febru-ary 2, 1864. On that day the Union troops, comprising some seven hundred and liltxmen, with one piece of artillery, were attacked by the Confederate GeneralMartin with about five thousand infantry, accompanied by fourteen piecesnl artillery and four hundred cavalry, which had outflanked our small forcefrom the commencement of the engagement. The left of the Union line lajnear the river, while the right was in the woods and was commanded by 1st Lieu- tenant T. S. Peck. I !om-anteers. The line wasby the enemy, and madefore reaching the New-there were two bridges,the other called theabout a quarter of aThe Gonfederateswas ha rely time to tireturpentine and was ordered towas told that he wouldof the river, neartwo companies ofplenty of turpen-his use as soon ashut the bridgeat all hazards andvented fromwas well knownentire command
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