. 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 . was promoted successively 2nd lieutenant, 1st lieutenant,captain and lieutenant-colonel commanding. He participated in twenty-three general en-gagements. In October of 1S61 he was promoted as2nd lieutenant of Company A; August 21, 1862,as 1st lieutenant; April 21, 18G4, as captain;October 21, 1864, as lieutenant-colonel. He wasmustered out as captain, October 28, 1864, andresigned his commission as lieutenant-colonel in December, 1864, be
. 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 . was promoted successively 2nd lieutenant, 1st lieutenant,captain and lieutenant-colonel commanding. He participated in twenty-three general en-gagements. In October of 1S61 he was promoted as2nd lieutenant of Company A; August 21, 1862,as 1st lieutenant; April 21, 18G4, as captain;October 21, 1864, as lieutenant-colonel. He wasmustered out as captain, October 28, 1864, andresigned his commission as lieutenant-colonel in December, 1864, because ofwounds received in battle August 21, ^ , , 1864. At the battle of Lees Mills, April16, 1862, the right wing of the 6thVermont Infantry, consisting of Com-panies A. F, D, I and C, were ordered tocross Warwick Creek, and attack theenemys works. At the point of cross-ing, the creek was a hundred andfifty to two hundred yards wide, swampyin character, and the water was in depth from a few inches up to, insome places, the armpits of the men. The battalion crossed the streamunder a galling fire from the enemys rifle pits, and made a lodgment at his. Colonel Franklin G. Butterfield. 224 THE STORY OF first works on dry ground. Soon after it was ordered to retire, and did sowitliout much regard to formation. Just at the moment when the line was beginning to fall back, LieutenantButterfield. who was on the left of Company A, and near Captain E. , commanding Company P, noticed that the captain was actingqueerly, and stopped to investigate the cause. The captain turned toButterfield, and said: Lieutenant, I am wounded. The lieutenant asked him if he could walk. He said he could, and theformer put his arms under the latters shoulder, got him upon his feet, and
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