. 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 . ncentrated fire of the Confederate Army pouring a leaden rain of death uponthem, at double-quick, then at full speed, they charged into the enemys advancing Hancock saw that a five minutes respite meant the arrival of reenforcements and aturning of the tide of battle. He sacrificed this noble regiment in those fearful five min-utes, and the position was held. The charge saved the day, but eighty-two per cent, of the men who
. 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 . ncentrated fire of the Confederate Army pouring a leaden rain of death uponthem, at double-quick, then at full speed, they charged into the enemys advancing Hancock saw that a five minutes respite meant the arrival of reenforcements and aturning of the tide of battle. He sacrificed this noble regiment in those fearful five min-utes, and the position was held. The charge saved the day, but eighty-two per cent, of the men who niadi the chargewere left on the field. Nearly every officer was dead or mortally wounded. Of the twohundred and sixty-two men who made the charge, two hundred and fifteen were siiot downby the bullets of the enemy ; forty-seven were still in line. Judge Lochren, commissioner of pensions, one of the survivors, says: The annals of war contain no parallel to this charge. In its desperate valor, completeexecution, successful result, and its sacrifice of men in proportion to the number engaged,authentic history has no record with which it cau be ^r^? AMERICAN HEROISM. 57 CHAPTER VI. The Confederate Side at the First Manassas — General E. M. Law, C. S. A.—Sensations op THE Soldier the First Time Under Fire — Conpeuerate View op First Manassas, OR Bull Run — The Causes op Victory for the One, and of Defeat for the Other — The First Wound — Hearing the Shout op Victory. THE FIRST GREAT BATTLE OF THE WAR. General E. M. Law, C. S. A. T is natural that every one who takes an interest in hearingor reading of I great battles, should endeavor to realize what his own feelings would beif he were actually called upon to take part in such scenes. I have beenasked hundreds of times, during and since the late Civil War: Howdoes a man feel under fire? or, What were your feelings in your firstbattle? That these are very difficult questions to answer satisfactorily, isevidence
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