. 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 . red. Instead of telling how I won my medal, I take the liberty of copying mycommanders application for the same. Headquaktbbs 37th Massachusetts Infantry, April 16, C. H. Whittelsey, Assistant Adjutant-General, Sixth Army Corps : Sill — I have the honor to ask that a furlough of thirty days be granted Private Charles , Company B, 37th Massachusetts Volunteers, for meritorious conduct in battle. In the engagement of Ap
. 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 . red. Instead of telling how I won my medal, I take the liberty of copying mycommanders application for the same. Headquaktbbs 37th Massachusetts Infantry, April 16, C. H. Whittelsey, Assistant Adjutant-General, Sixth Army Corps : Sill — I have the honor to ask that a furlough of thirty days be granted Private Charles , Company B, 37th Massachusetts Volunteers, for meritorious conduct in battle. In the engagement of April 6, 1865, Private Taggart rushed beyond our lines through aheavy fire of musketry, to the enemys line of battle, seizing upon and capturing a battle flag,and brought it within our lines. This man is a reliable, faithful soldier, and in every wayworthy of the indulgence applied for. Very respectfully, A. HoPKINs, Captain commanding 37th Massachusetts Volunteers. In a letter of recent date, Mr. Taggart writes: When I enlisted, I never expected to return home. I was wounded atGettysburg in July, LSG8. During the Wilderness campaign in 1864, while on. Stopping the Last of ConfederateTroops. the battlefield, I opened my Bible at the91st Psalm, and as I read it God seemed to give me a new of life, andan assurance that I should see home once more, and He made it true. A. 646 THE STORY OF Each of my three wounds at Gettysburg came very near being fatal; twoon my head, and the other on my right hip. The first two were from piecesof the same shell. THE SURRENDER OP GENERAL LEE. By Rev. James A. Wester. I CAN never forget the surrender. It is burnt into my memory, andcannot be eiiaced. The brigade to which I belonged (Lanes, North Carolina, ^■^^u-:.. ;L ■■■■ ■ .j^^<(iiMfw Wi
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