. 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 . the light of the moon, shining as bright as day. We held ourground for some time, repulsing his attacks, and obliging him to extend hisflanks. But finally, having so many more men than we had, he was enabledto turn the position and fiank us out of it. We had to get to the woods inthe rear at the double quick. 638 THE STORV OF Our force engaged in this action consisted of our brigade of cavalry,al)()ut five hundred strong, and the reserve
. 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 . the light of the moon, shining as bright as day. We held ourground for some time, repulsing his attacks, and obliging him to extend hisflanks. But finally, having so many more men than we had, he was enabledto turn the position and fiank us out of it. We had to get to the woods inthe rear at the double quick. 638 THE STORV OF Our force engaged in this action consisted of our brigade of cavalry,al)()ut five hundred strong, and the reserve artillery already mentioned. Theforce with Sheridan was the same that was strong enough to stoj) GeneralLees army the next day. I lost a good many officers and men in this action,and my lead horses, having been charged by cavalry mounted, were scatteredover the country. When 1 reached the woods in the rear, having formed my men. I took acircuitous route to the rear, and arrived at Appomattox Court House aboutone or two oclock a. m. I found the infantry of General Lees army of my men had found an ear of corn somewhere, which was divided General Custer with the White Flag. between six of us, and parched and ravenously devoured before we laid downon mother earth to rest. Early on the next morning (Sunday) having but one horse in mycommand, that of one of my couriers, 1 was ordered to take charge of thedismounted men of the brigade, probably eighty or one hundred, and toawait orders. I mounted my couriers horse and rode to the front, anxious tolearn what the situation was and what was going on. Attracted by thesound of firing in front I rode forward and saw a line of our infantry fallingback. Just then Colonel Thomas H. Carter of oiii- artillery came riding up andtold me he intended putting some pieces in battery to check the advance ofthe enemy, and asked me to support them with my dismounted men. This Iagreed to do, and having posted my men, was waiting for the pi
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