. 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 . om the ground, and over which many oftheir men stumbled, causing the line to be broken up considerably. Regain-ing their feet, they advanced a few yards only to stumble over a second lineof wires, and again a little farther on, a third line; therefore, by this timethey were in pretty bad shape. We did not open on them, although they were within fifty feet of theworks. Forming on their colors, with a yell they made for the ditch, and it wa
. 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 . om the ground, and over which many oftheir men stumbled, causing the line to be broken up considerably. Regain-ing their feet, they advanced a few yards only to stumble over a second lineof wires, and again a little farther on, a third line; therefore, by this timethey were in pretty bad shape. We did not open on them, although they were within fifty feet of theworks. Forming on their colors, with a yell they made for the ditch, and it wasour turn now to commence fire. We poured into them grape, canister, and AMERICAN HEROISM. 357 rifle balls, until it appeared as if whole sections of their men were mowndown by the terrific volleys which were poured upon them. They could notretreat, since that would be certain death, therefore they crowded into theditch. By this time their supportingcolumns had arrived, and werepouring bullets into the fort, mak-ing it next to impossible for thegunners to serve their guns, or theinfantry to raise their heads abovethe works. One of the guns re- ■ ■. Stumbling on- the Wires. mained idle, owing to the lack of am-munition, the last cartridge being leftin for the greatest emergency. That time soon came. A numberof the bravest of our foes, thinkingthe gun was finally silenced, presented themselves at the embrasure with the demand for us to surrender. ^ es. we will surrender this to you, was the reply of our gunner, whohad been lying under the piece, close to the parapet. The lanyard was pulled, and when the smoke cleared away we sawthat the bodies of the brave Johnnies had literally been scattered to thewinds. 358 THE STORY OF Soon a Confederate flag was seen appearing over the parapet, and then the head and shoulders of the bearer; but only for a moment. He was riddled with bullets and rolledinto the ditch dead. Another tried it andmet with the same fate. The fire having slack-e
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