. 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 . eld. ■ It was more than two years after this first medal, and during the battle of Gettysburg,July 3, 1863, that Marshall Sherman, ])rivate of Company C, 1st Minnesota, won his medal ofhonor, and the following is taken from an article written by H. D. OBrien for the NationalTrihime, describing the movements of the 1st Minnesota at Gettysburg. The Seconil Corps, to which the 1st Minnesota was attached, ilicl not reach tlic licUl intime to
. 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 . eld. ■ It was more than two years after this first medal, and during the battle of Gettysburg,July 3, 1863, that Marshall Sherman, ])rivate of Company C, 1st Minnesota, won his medal ofhonor, and the following is taken from an article written by H. D. OBrien for the NationalTrihime, describing the movements of the 1st Minnesota at Gettysburg. The Seconil Corps, to which the 1st Minnesota was attached, ilicl not reach tlic licUl intime to participate in the struggle of that day, but was moving toward \t with that alacrityand eagerness characteristic of the men who followed the leadership of that jieerless S, Hancock. The corps reached the field sometime after dark, and the divisions, brii^fades, andregiments were formed in line to the left of Cemetery Hill. It was nearly iniilnight beforethe movement was completed. The 1st Minnesota was placed in position a short distance tothe left of the clump of trees, the spot now designated as the highwater mark of UJ Q UJ >cc H z< UJ o en<Io z 3 _J < en o UJ I AiMEKKAN HEROISM. 55 The morniiio- of July 2 fouiul the iiifu u[i earlv. reinlv for any emerijencv. For the firsttime since their arriyal they were able to secure a fair view of a portion of the field from theposition occupied by them. To the right was Cemetery Hill, its base and sloping sidescovered with rich greensward, which was soon to become saturated with the blood of heroicmen: in their immediate front the ground was uneven, rolling, and beyond were the trees andvalleys which concealed a portion of Lees army. To tiie left, and in plain view, were Bigand Little Round Top and tiie peach orchard where the most desperate fighting of the daytook place. There was little musketry firing during the earlier portion of the dav: the field betweenthe two armies, on which thous
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