Ancient Middlesex with brief biographical sketches of the men who have served the country officially since its settlement . redout in July, 1865. His regiment was in Louisiana, and took partin the various engagements around Port Hudson. He was alsoin the Shenandoah Valley, and saw active service all along theline. At the battle of Opequan Creek, \^a., September 19, 1864,Sergeant Lunt was in command of the color guard, and person-ally bore the national flag throughout the engagement. At onetime the rebel line of battle, carrying several battle flags, werewithin talking distance, and although th
Ancient Middlesex with brief biographical sketches of the men who have served the country officially since its settlement . redout in July, 1865. His regiment was in Louisiana, and took partin the various engagements around Port Hudson. He was alsoin the Shenandoah Valley, and saw active service all along theline. At the battle of Opequan Creek, \^a., September 19, 1864,Sergeant Lunt was in command of the color guard, and person-ally bore the national flag throughout the engagement. At onetime the rebel line of battle, carrying several battle flags, werewithin talking distance, and although the whole of his colorguard was swept away, and for a while he stood alone amid thedead and Avounded, under a tremendous fire from ten times thenumber of the Union forces, still he remained where he had beenplaced bv his colonel as steadily and l)ravely as though on parade,encouraging and begging the men not to fall back until victoryfinallv resulted. During this stand of Sergeant Lunt, twenty-two bullets penetrated the flag, and the brass lance on the top ofthe staff was shot awav. In 1894 he was awarded bv the govern-. v;^--^^/ HON. SAMUEL 0. UPHAM, of Waltham,County Commissioner, 1889 , ANCIENT MIDDLESEX. 117 ment a Medal of Honor, upon which is inscriljcd the following:The Congress to Sergeant Alphonso M. Lunt, Company F, 35thMass. Vols, for most distinguished conduct at the battle ofOpequan Creek, Va., Sep. 19th, 1864. He is a Past Com-mander of Post 57, G. A. R., and served as a member of theBoard of County Commissioners from 1886 to 1889, since whichtime he has been connected with the revenue and postal depart-ment of the government. Hon, Samuel Otis Upham.
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