. 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 . Do Yon Want to go Home. AMERICAN HEROISM. 621 You can fancy how readily the money, railroad passes and leave ofabsence was accepted, and, after spending a short time in Washington, eachwent his way, rejoicing in the knowledge that for one month he was freefrom the dull routine of a soldiers life. Besides, there could be no questionbut that the lighting was about over, therefore none of very muchthat we would be missed. As for my
. 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 . Do Yon Want to go Home. AMERICAN HEROISM. 621 You can fancy how readily the money, railroad passes and leave ofabsence was accepted, and, after spending a short time in Washington, eachwent his way, rejoicing in the knowledge that for one month he was freefrom the dull routine of a soldiers life. Besides, there could be no questionbut that the lighting was about over, therefore none of very muchthat we would be missed. As for myself. I enjoyed every one of the thirty days, and went back tothe front believing that I had been amply rewarded for all that had been. On the Deck of the Steamer. done during the assault on Fort Gregg, but, as was soon shown, the fullpayment for that days work had not been made. We went into camp like schoolboys who had earned an unexpectedholiday, and without the slightest idea that anything more was to followwhat, to us, had been a succession of ovations. Our surprise, therefore, maybe imagined, when, shortly after our return to Richmond, the whole corpswas drawn up in a hollow square, and the name of each member of thefurloughed party was called in turn. 622 THE STORY OF As we stepped forward. General Ords daughter came up and pinned aCongressional medal of honor on the breast of each one, and for the firsttime we understood that the country had decorated us with the highestpossible gift as a reward for bravery, which I, at least, was unconscious ofhaving deserved. It is not necessary to speak of the pride I felt at thus being singled outfrom so many brave fellows. If I had earned it unwittingly, it was none the
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