. 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 . elves by sending random shots into the lines ofthe Confederates. There was an orchard about midway between the lines,filled with large, tempting apples. To get them was dangerous, but to tastethe luscious fiuit was a delight too tempting to be resisted. One bright daytwo or three daring Confederates were in one of the trees helping themselves,when a well-directed shell from the mountain exploded beneath them. Theremay have been more sudde
. 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 . elves by sending random shots into the lines ofthe Confederates. There was an orchard about midway between the lines,filled with large, tempting apples. To get them was dangerous, but to tastethe luscious fiuit was a delight too tempting to be resisted. One bright daytwo or three daring Confederates were in one of the trees helping themselves,when a well-directed shell from the mountain exploded beneath them. Theremay have been more sudden and quicker descent from a tree in the historyof the world, but the event is not recorded. There may, also, have beeninstances of faster time than they made in getting back to the lines, but suchinstances are few and far between. 210 THE STORY OFGo to the Rear. A certain company found itself in a close place, nearly surrounded bythe enemy. One poor fellow became almost frantic with fear at the first fireand ran at the top of his speed. He ran but a short distance when the firingopened in his front. He changed his course and was met by another volley. -r There Aint No Rear. from that direction. A cooler comrade, notwithstanding the danger, wasamused at his sudden turnings, and shouted to him, Go to the rear! towhich the fugitive, with no appreciation of the fun, shouted back at the topof his voice, Rear—there aint no rear! AMERICAN HEROISM. 211 CHAPTER XXIV. Story of the Battle op Fort Steadman—Captain Bourke, 3rd United States Cavalry — Major J. F. Carter, 3rd Maryland Infantry — An Adventure with Prisoners — Trampling the Flag — Geo. W. Stewart, 1st New Jersey Cavalry — Firing a Wagon Train and Finding a Flag—Geo. M. L<jvering, 4th Massachusetts Infantry — John F. Chase, 5th Maine Battery* — Forty-Eight Wounds— Lieutenant Kirby, United States Army. CAPTAIN JOHX CI. BOITRKE. formerly of the 15th PennsylvaniaCavalry (now captain 3rd United States Caval
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