. 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 . e hotly pursued liy a squad of Confed-erate cavalry. When we rc])orted to Ueueral Elliott, he remarked. 1 amsurprised you got back safely. I was one of twenty-five men picked from my regiment to go with a likenuml)er from three other regiments, making in :ill a hundred, to thepontoon bridge at Falling Waters on the morning of July 4th. We drove in AMERICAN HEROISM. 589 the Confederate pickets, and after a short but decisive engag
. 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 . e hotly pursued liy a squad of Confed-erate cavalry. When we rc])orted to Ueueral Elliott, he remarked. 1 amsurprised you got back safely. I was one of twenty-five men picked from my regiment to go with a likenuml)er from three other regiments, making in :ill a hundred, to thepontoon bridge at Falling Waters on the morning of July 4th. We drove in AMERICAN HEROISM. 589 the Confederate pickets, and after a short but decisive engagement put themto flight, destroying the boats and capturing a generals headquarters wagon,from which we threw into the Potomac ten thousand rounds of returned to our camp without loss of men. At the engagement at Deep Bottom. Va., July 10, 18(54. my horse waskilled, and I left my comrades to join the 1st Maine Cavalry, which wasdismounted in a charge, during which I captured two of the enemys remounted and joined my command, for which I was promoted to sergeant. I was one of hfteen who charged mounted, with drawn sabres into the. Destroying Pontoons and Ammunition at Falling Watkrs. Confederate line of battle on February 6. 1S65, at Gravelly Run. capturingthirty-six prisoners, three of whom were officers. During the engagement Isucceeded in getting the colors of the 38rd North Carolina Infantry, and forthis service received the medal of honor from Congress, and a 1st lieutenantscommission. General Meade issued Special Order. No. 43, commending my bravery,and gave me a furlough of twenty-five days. I was detailed to place the Union flag on the capitol of Raleigh, N. we were expecting to capture the city, and this I did on the morning 590 THE STORY OF of April 15, having remained on the skirmish line from the 12th until thetown surrendered. I had the honor, and Pennsylvania the gloi-y. of planting the stars andstripes on the last State capitol of th
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