. Deeds of valor : how America's heroes won the medal of honor : personal reminiscences and records of officers and enlisted men who were awarded the congressional medal of honor for most conspicuous acts of bravery in battle : combined with an abridged history of our country's wars . ermit. Then he calmly awaited the approach of the war-riors. They made a sudden dash as if about to charge, but when within 600 yardswere met with such a heavy and well-directed fire from within the barricades thatthey abandoned their intention and instead scattered in all directions. Soon, however, they again co
. Deeds of valor : how America's heroes won the medal of honor : personal reminiscences and records of officers and enlisted men who were awarded the congressional medal of honor for most conspicuous acts of bravery in battle : combined with an abridged history of our country's wars . ermit. Then he calmly awaited the approach of the war-riors. They made a sudden dash as if about to charge, but when within 600 yardswere met with such a heavy and well-directed fire from within the barricades thatthey abandoned their intention and instead scattered in all directions. Soon, however, they again collected, and now began to surround the pent-uptroop. At various points they became aggressive and made determined attacks,which were repulsed through the cool bravery of the men. Sergeant FrederickMyers and Corporal Cornelius C. Smith, by chosing advanced positions, with the aidof four or five men each succeeded in frustrating several well-planned attacks of thesavages. The woods along the river offered the Indians protection from the fire of the sol-diers and enabled them to maintain an annoying and threatening position. With almost reckless bravery Lieutenant Howze with a small force made a sortieand charged the Indians concealed behind the trees, clearing the strip of woods. Ha:o LlI XH >- LU > < tr QQ01 t-o S-< XH — 329 — completely. Accompanied by two brave troopers he then broke through the cordonof redskins and dispatched the two soldiers to the camp to notify the commander ofthe attack and apprise him of the siege. He then returned to his post and continuedto hold the bloodthirsty Indians at bay until relief came. The couriers arrived safely at the camp. They delivered their message to FirstLieutenant Benjamin H. Cheever, Jr., who, after the hardships of a protracted cam-paign, was complacently sitting in his tent writing a letter to a friend. He wascongratulating himself on a day of rest at last, and he had just penned the words:Well, everything is
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